Ward Bower: 1947–2016

by | October 3, 2016 | About the Site, Articles

Word came this weekend that my friend and one of Adam Smith, Esq.’s closest long-time partners in the surprisingly small world we inhabit had died a few days ago of a sudden heart attack; Ward was 69. I can’t even remember the first time I met Ward, as it...

Globalization Forever?

by | September 23, 2016 | Articles, Business Models, Globalization, Strategy

Along with Brexit and the apparently unsinkable Trump, another surprise has been brewing on the world stage and I hope you’ve noticed. Globalization—measured by the most fundamental and reliable metric, crossborder trade volume—has ended its ever upward...

Upcoming Webinars on EU Data Protection

by | September 19, 2016 | Articles

Yours truly will be moderating three webinars over the next six weeks or so on the EU’s requirements for data protection, security, and confidentiality.  Our panelists will be highly qualified practitioners in these fields from firms such as K&L Gates,...

Metrics That Might Matter #4: PPP

by | September 11, 2016 | Articles, Compensation, Finance

And now we come to the main event, the poisoned chalice bequeathed to us by Steven Brill. Let us proceed from the specific to the general, or if you prefer the structural to the symbolic. Are the reported numbers accurate? Silly question. We all know the answer to...

Metrics That Might Matter #3: PPL

by | August 17, 2016 | Articles, Finance, Leadership, Strategy

Last year The American Lawyer introduced a new metric into its annual reports, “Profit per lawyer,” or PPL.  Briefly, here’s what they said about it back in April, the second year they calculated it: Introduced last year, this metric is an alternate way of looking at...
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