This week’s Wirken Quote is: “The most important thing to do is to break the circle.” When I first heard this week’s quote, I must admit I was totally blown away. The comment had come from one of the most ...
Read More »Be careful when shooting fish in a barrel
Lawyers are a cocky bunch. Many of us rely on our quick wits and general knowledge to get things done – especially when we’re dealing with laymen as the opposition. Maybe it’s me, and I’m not as quick as I ...
Read More »Chicken or egg: The answer may surprise you
This week’s Wirken Quote is: “What comes first, the chicken or the egg?” You have probably heard this question while in hundreds of meetings both in your law firm and community activities. After the question is asked, a long philosophical ...
Read More »Make the choice: old school vs. new school
I want to be Atticus Finch. Not just the tall, skinny, deep-voiced purveyor of the law but the guy everyone in town respects. I want walnuts on my back porch brought by people who appreciate the work I have done ...
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Husch ranks 158th on law magazine top 200 pro bono The American Lawyer ranked Husch & Eppenberger among the top 200 firms in the nation for providing pro bono legal services. Husch ranked 158th on the list based on the ...
Read More »Sometimes you've done all you can do; other times it's your turn
This week’s Wirken Quote is: “All you can do, is all you can do, and that’s all you can do.” This quote might seem simplistic, but actually it is quite extensive in its application. First, use this quote with your ...
Read More »My practice: fit for a shingle
I had passed the bar on my second shot. I had finished participating in a federal civil rights trial as a second chair lawyer. I had finished a good interview in Jefferson City with a state agency. And I had ...
Read More »Take care with the words you hear people say
This week’s Wirken Quote is: “Saying it’s so doesn’t make it so.” I wish I could remember where I first heard this quote and how exactly it was used at the time. But I distinctly remember when I first heard ...
Read More »This optimist always uses plan one of three
This week’s Wirken Quote is: “Murphy’s Law, O’Connor’s Comment and O’Toole’s Observation.” Every time I think about the above quote I smile. This is one of the more fun quotes that I speak about in a lot of the teaching ...
Read More »More lawyers mean more problem solvers
This week’s Wirken Quote is: “There are too many lawyers.” I must admit that I have been looking forward to talking about this week’s quote for a long, long time. I never cease to be amazed at the number of ...
Read More »Professional problem solvers
This week’s Wirken Quote is: “Lawyers are professional problem solvers.” For some reason in law school, at least when I was in law school, they never really quite got around to telling us what it was that we were studying ...
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