♫ Together together Were winning together Forever and ever You’ll be remembered For every little thing you do for me…♫ My latest – and lead article: “Winning the War for Talent While Improving Profitability” just released in American Bar Association’s
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Thoughtful Legal Management focuses on the intersection of law firm management and practice challenges, addressing topics such as talent acquisition and retention, profitability strategies, and the impact of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence on legal work. The blog also covers cybersecurity concerns specific to law firms, highlighting risks and protective measures. Additionally, it explores substantive legal areas such as family law, considering potential reforms and dispute resolution improvements. The content is aimed at legal professionals interested in both the operational and practice-oriented aspects of running and evolving a law firm.
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♫ They’ll never take my pride They’ll never take my strength They’ll never take my faith They’ll never take my trust They’ll never take my hope But I’m ready to go For the love that’s there for the takin’ (for the…
The War for Talent
Web Vectors by Vecteezy ♫ People say they wouldn’t change a thing, even if they could. Oh, but I would Oh…oh, I, I’d done a lot of things different… ♫ — Music and lyrics by D. Dillon, B. Anderson, recorded by Kenny Chesney.…
Getting Serious about Cybersecurity
The fact is that while large law firms can throw considerable resources at cybersecurity, hackers are also throwing large resources back at them seeking valuable confidential information for resale on the black market. After all, information is money. Smaller law…
Family Law: Does the Status Quo need Fixing?
(Image by Mohamed Hassan – Pixabay) ♫ Now it’s time for change I feel the the future In the hands of our youth… ♫ — Music and Lyrics by D. McDaniel & N. Sixx, recorded by Mötley Crüe Does family law…
Light at the End of the Tunnel…
Thoughts on the BCCA’s decision in Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia v. British Columbia (A-G), 2022 BCCA 163 on the jurisdiction of the Civil Resolution Tribunal of BC.
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How Successful Law Firms Really Work
A book has come along that every lawyer who wishes to run a firm at its peak should not only have on his/her shelf but it should be well-thumbed, stained from coffee spills, its cover torn from constant use and…
Are the Courts Slip-Sliding Away?
Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) ♫ Slip sliding away, slip sliding away You know the nearer your destination, the more you slip sliding away… ♫ Lyrics, Music and Recorded by Paul Simon. Something extraordinary is taking place in Ontario.…
Changing Methods in Legal Education – Something New is Coming
In April 2021 I wrote a column on CILEX, the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (“CILEX”) in the UK for my regular column PracticeTalk for the Canadian Bar Association. As of June 2021, CILEX was offering the CLIEX Professional Qualification…
Uber and Lawyers: What is in the Public Interest?
We take a step back and see the effect that Uber and Lyft have had and reflect on the lessons that disruption can have for the legal industry, particularly what lies in the public interest.
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