Letter from Bogota

Customarily, albeit not religiously, we share with readers a “Letter From ________” when we return from a plausibly serious trip to another major metropolitan. Herewith our first from Bogota, Colombia. For orientation purposes, Bogota is a 5—6 hour flight...

The Original Firm Culture

What do you think this describes? “a set of basic tacit assumptions about how the world is and ought to be that is shared by a set of people and determines their perceptions, thoughts, feelings and, to some degree, their overt behavior.” If you guessed...

The Client Seat (Coda #2)

Over a year ago, I thought I had put “The Client Seat” series here on Adam Smith, Esq., to bed. But many are the mysterious ways of law firms, and I learned this week I need to report a Coda #2. I have now learned I should never rule out a potential future...