by Bruce | February 21, 2006 | About the Site, Articles, Just Plain Interesting, Strategy
Every once in awhile, it pays to stand back and reflect for a moment on the "Adam Smith, Esq." community—yes, dear reader, that means you. The more involved I’ve become with "Adam Smith, Esq.," and the more readers I’ve heard from...
by Bruce | February 15, 2006 | About the Site, Articles, Compensation, Finance, Partnership Structures
We pause for a time-out to consider a metaphysical question: Is blogging journalism, and whether or not it is, to what standards of accuracy and precision should it be held? Actually, I have no intention of trying to answer these questions as posed. What I...
by Bruce | February 13, 2006 | About the Site, Articles, Globalization, Just Plain Interesting
File this under "Truly Useful." Charles Glasser, Jr., Media Counsel at Bloomberg News, has just published the "International Libel & Privacy Handbook," subtitled "A Global Reference for Journalists, Publishers, Webmasters, and...
by Bruce | February 12, 2006 | About the Site, Articles, Marketing
"Adam Smith, Esq." is branching out. Through a happy confluence of inspiration and opportunity, Bruce and the "Adam Smith, Esq." brand are stepping out from behind your screen into the off-line world: First, I am pleased to announce the kick-off of...
by Bruce | February 10, 2006 | About the Site, Articles, Cultural Considerations, Finance, Leadership, Strategy
Back in February, 2005 I authored the following piece: Who Will Be Your Successor? Succession planning is part of the Management 101 toolkit that law firms ignore at their peril. Too many firm leaders are reluctant to attend to it, either intentionally ("it...
by Bruce | February 8, 2006 | About the Site, Adam Smith Himself, Articles
Truth on the Market is also featuring “that dapper fellow,” Adam Smith, as their favicon. But they use a different iteration than I do: