Monthly Archives: January 2010

Law21 2.1

It’s not quite the iPad launch, but for me, it’s still a momentous occasion. If you’re reading this post via an RSS feed, then you might want to click on the originating link, because Law21 has a new look today. With the indispensable help of Jesse Collins of Moxy Webworks and Tony Delitala of Delitala [...]
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Law Society of Upper Canada Solo & Small-Firm Conference & Expo, Toronto

I’ll be presenting twice at the 5th Annual Solo & Small-Firm Conference & Expo, sponsored by the Law Society of Upper Canada, in Toronto on May 14. For more information about or to register for this event, visit the conference home page.
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Georgetown University Center for the Study of the Legal Profession Symposium, Washington, D.C. – Law Firm Evolution: Brave New World or Business As Usual?

I’ll be co-presenting on a panel titled “Rethinking Legal Education and Training” on Monday, March 21 at the Georgetown University Center for the Study of the Legal Profession’s Symposium Law Firm Evolution: Brave New World or Business As Usual? in Washington, D.C.  For information about how to register for this free conference, visit the event [...]
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ABA Bar Leadership Institute, Chicago – The Future of the Legal Profession

I’ll be speaking and leading roundtable discussions at the American Bar Association 2010 Bar Leadership Institute in Chicago on Thursday, March 22. For more information on attending this event, visit the registration page.
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The lamp and the laser

When you set up a home office, as I’ve recently been doing, you begin to notice lighting in a way you hadn’t before. It quickly becomes apparent that fixed overhead lights and large floor lamps, no matter how bright they might be, don’t illuminate desks and laptops very well. For close-range work, helping you navigate [...]
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Solo Practice University guest lecture

After all these years, I’m going back to law school. I’m happy to announce I’m making my first appearance as a Guest Lecturer at Solo Practice University on Tuesday, January 12 at noon ET. After having numerous great conversations with SPU founder Susan Cartier Liebel by phone and email over the years, it’ll be tremendous [...]
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The trusted advisor

My collection of prized possessions is extremely small — the feature item is probably a ticket stub from Game 6 of the 1993 World Series (Joe Carter’s home run off Mitch Williams). Among that narrow collection, you’ll find a personally inscribed copy of David Maister’s last book, Strategy and the Fat Smoker, and if your [...]
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