“Brother, can you spare a dollar?” All of us have been so solicited. As more people lose their jobs and are dispossessed, we will hear the plea more and more. Sometimes such pleas occur at an exit off of an ...
Read More »Lunn: Teddy bears, pajamas and attorney clichés
“Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.” — Aristotle Let me take the opportunity to wish my readers a very happy Valentine’s Day. For some of you, this week’s column will be a not-so-subtle reminder to save ...
Read More »Teddy bears, pajamas and attorney clichés
“Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.” — Aristotle Let me take the opportunity to wish my readers a very happy Valentine’s Day. For some of you, this week’s column will be a not-so-subtle reminder to save ...
Read More »Quinn: Madoff victims face grim prospects in court
The securities laws may be your worst enemy if you lost money in the Madoff scam. Investors are suing the feeder funds that channeled their money to Bernard Madoff, charging the feeders with fraud, negligence or breach of fiduciary duty. ...
Read More »Neels: Advice on eating lunch alone is food for thought
In Do the Right Thing, Boston-based consultant Gretchen Neels offers advice on professional etiquette and other behavioral issues that might arise in a law practice. Q. I would like nothing better than to eat lunch alone. While I enjoy my ...
Read More »Madoff victims face grim prospects in court
The securities laws may be your worst enemy if you lost money in the Madoff scam. Investors are suing the feeder funds that channeled their money to Bernard Madoff, charging the feeders with fraud, negligence or breach of fiduciary duty. ...
Read More »Advice on eating lunch alone is food for thought
In Do the Right Thing, Boston-based consultant Gretchen Neels offers advice on professional etiquette and other behavioral issues that might arise in a law practice. Q. I would like nothing better than to eat lunch alone. While I enjoy my ...
Read More »LeDuc and Parente: How the well-mentored become mentors
No doubt, law school taught you many valuable things. It’s unlikely, however, you learned how to develop a relationship with attorneys who could mentor you or how to manage support staff or how to provide guidance to a newer associate. ...
Read More »How the well-mentored become mentors
No doubt, law school taught you many valuable things. It’s unlikely, however, you learned how to develop a relationship with attorneys who could mentor you or how to manage support staff or how to provide guidance to a newer associate. ...
Read More »Black: Why divide social, business networking?
At a legal technology conference in New York last week, I attended a number of seminars regarding Web 2.0 and its application and uses in legal practice — specifically in law firms. A prevailing theme that emerged from many panelists ...
Read More »Bayer: The pros and cons of BlackBerry technology
Having worked with a Motorola Q9C for six months, and more recently a BlackBerry Curve 8330, I’ve become rather addicted to instant telephone and text communications, and having schedules, notes, newspapers, music and photos available at the press of a ...
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