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A Touch of Bias
Ever feel like you are playing a rigged game? keep reading »
Oxygen and Cash
Two simple realities: For you body – No oxygen, No life. For your firm. No cash, No life. The most overlooked, but most important metric for your firm is: “Net Cash Flow.” In order to understand “Net Cash Flow,” you need to understand the concept of “Cash Flow.” ”Cash Flow” is the movement of cash into or out… keep reading »
Your Done, When All You Want Is To Finish
As you stand before the judge, you hear your opposing counsel say “your honor we have already addressed that issue, there is no need for those questions. The jury panel has already been instructed on the law.” The judge looks at you and in a low voice says “counsel your response?” “Your honor, I am unclear as to the prosecutor’s… keep reading »
The Package
I bought a back support for my office chair at Bed, Bath and Beyond. It works wonderfully. It even has a heating function. However, I still feel that there is something wrong with it. The item I wanted was the last one on the self. The cardboard packaging was torn in several places. Someone had attempted to recreate the box… keep reading »
Too Much Education
Just for fun, try this little exercise. Call the Admissions Department of the the law school closest to where you live. Ask them the class sizes for the last five years. Next, look at your local State Bar Magazine / Website classifieds section. I believe you will find some trends going in opposite directions. keep reading »
What’s Next?
Where do you go after law school? Students in the top 10% of their class probably went to work in a mega-firm. What about everyone else? Did you choose your place in the legal world, or did you take the job that was in front of you? Reality answers this question for most people – you took the job available… keep reading »
Rules Are Good, Why is Better
Let’s accept a premise that is already widely embraced by behavioral economists: persuasion commonly works better than rules to change a person’s behavior. Below I have applied this maxim to a small part of one of my closing arguments. See which of the versions is more compelling to you. ORIGINAL When I first talked with all of you,… keep reading »
Measure That Which Has No Weight
All good fairy tales have a king. This tale is no different. However, what I am about to tell you is not a children’s story, not a fable. It’s real life. The tale of a real king. The history of a boy who was given a crown by his country. In return, the King gave the world a… keep reading »
