The Right And Wrong Reasons To Form A Partnership
Years ago, I read about a marriage prenuptial agreement that was incredibly specific as to each spouse’s responsibilities, right down to the husband’s obligation...
How to Tell if your Lawyer is C.R.A.P.
Do not be fooled by the play on words in the title. It is a serious and frank talking book where ‘C.R.A.P.’ is an...
Fees vs. Disbursements: Why Mixing Them Up Could Be a Real Legal Drama
In the land of law firms, where client trust is gold and SARS is always watching, one golden rule stands tall: know the difference...
Oh no! I have to update…
What a hassle. Usually.
We are all guilty of it – the pop-up window appears on our screens and inevitably interrupts our work flow process....
Risk, Compliance and Back-Ups
Have all your bases covered….
For the entire month of February, we have been going on and on about the underlying basis or foundational principles...
Be cash minded at every stage of business
Last week I wrote about some win strategies to improve and advance your firm technologically – for 2021 and beyond. None of it will...
Preparing for the Seasons of a Business
Spring
Composer Gustav Mahler said -
“Spring won’t let me stay in this house any longer! I must get out and breathe the air deeply again.”
Ah...
Breaking Bad (Part One)
Breaking Bad Habits that is….
And no, this is not set in Albuquerque, New Mexico and there are no “trailers” (or caravans, if you are...
Characteristics of a Troubled Firm
Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP was the result of the merger in 2007 of New York-based law firms Dewey Ballantine LLP and LeBoeuf Lamb Greene...
Breaking Bad Part Two
In our article, Breaking Bad (Part one), we started the discussion on how to break bad habits.
We may have had to do some of...
A Suez Blockage
Especially after the fact.
Take The Ever Given for example – a serious blockage in the Suez Canal.
The Evergreen Group, a Taiwan-based shipping company’s cargo...
Turn inevitable costs into worthy investments – Part II
Turn inevitable costs into worthy investments by knowing which software will work for you…
In the article Getting Beyond The Tech in Legal Tech, author...






















