by Bruce | February 16, 2015 | Articles, Ineffable
Here at Adam Smith, Esq., we cover the array of law firm management issues from strategy and finance to compensation and cultural issues—”an inquiry into the economics of law firms,” to coin a phrase. But there’s much more to life. Specifically,...
by Bruce | February 9, 2015 | Articles, Ineffable
Hardly ever does a breaking story in the news serve as the peg for a column here on Adam Smith, Esq., but we reserve the right to make exceptions to all customs, so today a briefish note on the still-unfolding slow-motion descent of Brian Williams, the NBC Nightly...
by Bruce | July 4, 2013 | Articles, Ineffable, Just Plain Interesting
Our custom on America’s Independence Day for several years has been to publish a photo of fireworks—the real thing from the annual display over the Hudson River here in little old New York (albeit one year delayed)—but this year we’re deviating from that...
by Bruce | May 28, 2012 | Articles, Ineffable
by Bruce | December 12, 2008 | Articles, Ineffable
A smart friend of mine, in a conversation apropos the financial meltdown, recently wondered if people "aren’t reading too many newspapers and not enough history." He has a point. So forthwith, a little history. According to McKinsey in...
by Bruce | February 22, 2005 | Articles, Ineffable
Coming soon: The results of the "Savvy Blawgers Query #2!" You will recall the results of "Savvy Blawgers Query #1," which had to do with changes in law firm management over the next five to ten years. [That link also has a handy-dandy...