The Praise
Samuel Johnson had quite a compliment for John Dryden (1631-1700), the English poet, critic and dramatist known for his energy, range, heart […]
China Law 101 Plus.
Checking in with Dan Harris at China Law Blog, we find “How To Learn Chinese Law. Do Try This At Home“. If […]
And Huck stays the course–so we can keep posting this.
Have a Magnificent Quarter. Talk to you in April.
Just Say It: The War Against Legal-Speak.
Lawyer-Speak and Legalese. Of all lawyer-centric institutions, only “Professionalism” and “Work-Life Balance” are more embarrassing or more likely to undermine clients–and at […]
Euphoric: Blawg Review #147
What a Rush. Sorry, at least one of WAC?‘s writers is an aging hippie, and we couldn’t resist. Rush Nigut hosts this […]
U.S. economy: well, things could be worse.
AP: In Houston last week Alan Greenspan tells oil execs that we’re not in a recession yet–but getting there. Pulitzer-winning fossil fuel […]
Kosovo declares independence from Serbia.
U.S. supports it, Russia loudly condemns it. Gobs of coverage, e.g., Bloomberg, Los Angeles Times, Reuters, International Herald Tribune.
New French “American-esque” president sinking in polls.
From the February 7 edition of The Economist, here’s one we missed: “The Unpopular President“. Excerpt: “Mr Sarkozy ran for election last […]
Mediating Internationally: Interview with Lord Woolf
At the International Dispute Negotiation series of The International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR), hear the latest IDN interview, No. […]
Redux: Slick Answers to Lazy Interrogatories.
Color me silly, but I love and respect written discovery during the pretrial process in American federal courts. Years ago, a fed-up […]
What if you only represented clients you actually “liked”?
Only a few books I can find on the subject of rendering services to customers in the business sections of Borders or […]
Redux: In Praise of Structure
Read it here.
Marco Island, Florida
Naples, with a 25% reduction in pretense.
Naples, Collier County, Florida
Winter suburb of the American Midwestern cities.
U.S. Democrats: Horserace!
Pardon my dripping schoolboy excitement. But even the most dreamy, idealistic American kid growing up in the 1960s–was there any better and […]
Mardi Gras: we got sober and we missed it.
Forget about the economy, the 2008 elections, lack of cultural literacy and anything else that ails you. Dr. John and his satchel […]
“Do we really need a memo on that?”*
Go the mirror and practice saying that to yourself and to your GC. Save money, time and relationships. Answer the question. Cut […]
Mardi Gras: we got sober and we missed it.
Forget about the economy, the 2008 elections, lack of cultural literacy and anything else that ails you. Dr. John and his satchel […]
Mardi Gras: we got sober and we missed it.
Forget about the economy, the 2008 elections, lack of cultural literacy and anything else that ails you. Dr. John and his satchel […]
Who’s your campaign manager? Who’s your campaign manager?
Possibly better than this: Orrin Hatch in black B&D outfit on a swing.
Clients “want an attorney who blogs”?
We picked up this post from this week’s fine Blawg Review #146: “Why Every Client Should Want an Attorney Who Blawgs” at […]
Writers’ strike over?
LOS ANGELES (NBC)—The negotiating committee representing striking Hollywood writers has voted unanimously to accept a three-year deal with the major studios, the […]
Perfectionism: Great Destroyer of Great Young Lawyers.
Be more excellent without it. From our client service “12-step” program, which we never joke about: Rule 10: Be Accurate, Thorough and […]
