Luxembourg
See I Prefer Paris by ex-New Yorker Richard Nahem yesterday and today: private doors, public gardens.
What happens to your clients “after they’ve seen Paris”?
In the words of the old song, “How ya’ gonna keep ’em down on the farm, after they’ve see Paree?” How do […]
What one admired Brit says about Yanks.
The world, unfortunately, is much like a playground at a third-rate junior high school in a mixed neighborhood. “Unbounded confidence and undeniable […]
Redux: Is that an elected county judge in your pocket?
Or are you just hugely happy to see me? Judges should not have “constituents.” Right now, in most American states, they still […]
Juries That Work: Simple Rules.
And from the Milwaukee-Texas axis. Here’s a gem we missed featuring two of our favorite students of the Science, Art and Holy […]
Why not Global in place of Patriotic?
A wise man’s country is the world. —Aristippus (435-360 BC), as quoted by Diogenes Laertius, Lives of Eminent Philosphers “There is hope. […]
Twelfth Weenie Alert: Help stamp out Net Anonymity.
Too many lawyers are already Weenies-and-a Half. Ah, the Tragically Prissy….you guys–mainly it’s the “men”–know who you are. And many anonymous commenters […]
Second City: Manchester, England
“It’s a mean old town to live in by yourself.” Still gritty and real, the city once had an economic school of […]
“Play it again, Mike”: Prof. Hazard on U.S. courts seen abroad.
(from a July 30, 2009 post) If you have European clients, you already know that in-house lawyers across the Atlantic do not […]
Your Antler Dance: Real life, Real Courage, Ray Ward.
Got something holistic, holy and global for you right here. WAC? is about happy corporate clients–and how hard it is to get […]
What’s a Nyilv Nosan Muködo Társaság, anyway?
You don’t know that one? And what is that strange German symbol-thing you keep seeing in your due diligence–“GmbH”, yeah, that’s it–what […]
Caesar’s town in Toscana
The Army Camp. Been here now for a week doing three different projects. I am usually quite happy in Europe no matter […]
The Economist: The U.S. Manufacturing Slump.
In a continung recession, the Wolf will visit every house. See in yesterday’s issue of The Economist “Wanted: New Customers“. Excerpt: Manufacturers […]
Distinguish your law firm–if you can.
It’s not about the lawyers anymore. No one cares you’re a lawyer. Not an impressive club. A big so-what. In America, they […]
An American deadline in Paris?
Law is no longer local–and neither is the apparatus for doing it. The court. A colleague. A crisp clerk named Zoe at […]
Gare d’Orsay
Taken of the former famous train station, now a famous museum, on January 9, 2008 by Eric at ParisDailyPhoto. Called Photo of […]
Great targeted clients aren’t that into you. Show you’re good at what you do. And get a plan.
Fred, where’d you buy those dandy two-toned golf shoes? May mosey on down to BassPro this weekend and get a pair myself. […]
Talk to the China Hand: “China Trademarks–Do You Feel Lucky?”
Read it again. Listen to Dan Harris, no punk, never law cattle, and hands down the most feisty China hand on the […]
Pittsburgh: Lord, Take Me Downtown.
I’m just looking for a way to get into work. The irony of the third G-20 summit? Despite the worldwide plug Pittsburgh […]
The Democratic Party of Japan’s Tenous Hold over Japan
Be careful what you wish for. Recently, on Richard Lewis Communication’s blog, Cross-Culture, Jacques Méon addressed why it took 50 years for […]
Victims of Copyright Infringement Have More Time to File Their Claim
In William A. Graham Company v. Haughey, No. 08-2007 (June 5, 2009), agreeing with eight other federal courts of appeals, the U.S. […]
Today in Calais: French police lose it a little.
Stranger and more violent things have happened on the shore facing Kent over the past 2200 years. But illegal immigration is increasingly […]
Redux: Martindale-Hubbell: Should we all just say no?
Note: The following is from an August 5, 2008 post. Any new takes on this? Is a Martindale-Hubbell listing worth it anymore? […]
The Economist: Is Atlanticism striking out in Eastern Europe?
For nearly twenty years, ex-communist regions of Europe were high on America. The U.S. had been viewed as an unfailing cheerleader, and […]
Hunting Bigger Game: There’s No Reason Good Boutiques Can’t Catch and Keep Fortune 500 Clients
No, I don’t think of all this as a sport. In many cases, it’s akin to “rescue operations”. Color me predatory but […]