by Bruce | June 5, 2018 | About the Site, Adam Smith Himself, Articles
Born June 5, 1723, Kirkcaldy, Scotland: Died Edinburgh July 17, 1790, age 67. Of course few things are quite that simple. June 5 was the date his baptism was recorded at Kirkcaldy church, so his actual birthday was almost surely a bit earlier; but custom and...
by Bruce | May 27, 2018 | About the Site, Articles
In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place, and in the sky, The larks, still bravely singing, fly.
by Bruce | February 1, 2018 | About the Site, Articles, Profiles of Individuals
With deep sadness and a large dose of shock, I received word early this morning that Alan Hodgart, a friend and colleague, died suddenly and unexpectedly yesterday in London. I have taken the liberty of reproducing below an email I received later this morning from...
by Bruce | November 22, 2017 | About the Site, Articles, Book Reviews
Tomorrowland, our third book (2017), has just been released in Spanish translation–becoming Mundos del Manana. Thanks to the multi-talented Antonio Leal Holguin, Director, Adam Smith, Esq. (Bogota and Santiago), for the translation and Chris Hoffman of...
by Bruce | November 16, 2017 | About the Site, Articles, Strategy
Dear Reader: If you are free Tuesday 28th November at 11 am PST / 2 pm EST, please register for a one-hour panel “Big Four: Substance and Hype” featuring Stephen Poor, former managing partner of Seyfarth Shaw, and Adam Smith, Esq.’s very own Janet...
by Bruce | November 12, 2017 | About the Site, Articles, Book Reviews, Cultural Considerations, Finance, Globalization, Leadership, Partnership Structures, Practice Group Management, Strategy, Technology strategy
Many readers will know that this past spring I published my third book, Tomorrowland: Scenarios for law firms beyond the horizon. With the author’s permission, I reproduce here the Introduction to Tomorrowland. I hope you might find it of interest. The future...