Author, computer scientist and venture capitalist Paul Graham makes an interesting distinction between “managers” and “makers” when it comes to time management – particularly when it comes to scheduling meetings.
In an essay entitled “Maker’s Schedule, Manager’s Schedule,” Graham – who in 2005 co-founded Y Combinator, a then-new type of startup incubator that
When James A. (Jim) Cranston heard enthusiastic praise for Nordstrom’s personal shopping service, he decided to find out more about it. He quickly realized that the store’s individual approach to clients was as applicable to legal practices as it was to luxury chain stores. Cranston has now published his observations in an article entitled “What
A recent article in USA Today suggests that, in the same way that craft beers have transformed the face of beer production and sales in recent years, the manufacturing and retail landscape for soft drinks may be changing.
Zlati Meyer writes, “[It is] unique formulations that are at the heart of the growing segment of
Immigration lawyer Russell C. Ford contacted me a few months ago with very positive feedback on my book, which he said he had read early in his career. He said, “The Successful Lawyer was transformative to me as a person, lawyer, and entrepreneur.” I
In a post at Legal Business, Matthew Field reports that Linklaters is about to “phase out individual partner metrics and annual assessments to focus on broader measures of team and firm performance.” The new performance-assessment strategy will focus on such areas as “client winning, business development, training and innovation,” Field says.
There are so many situations where we are as lawyers must persuade our clients, whether it be to:
It is expected that we will sometimes encounter resistance to our persuasive powers. Should that happen,
Jordan Furlong has been a professional colleague and close friend for many years. His passion for understanding the legal profession is unmatched. Perhaps that’s why he is in demand to speak to prestigious organizations and firms throughout the world.
Bloomberg Markets reports that new software from JPMorgan Chase & Company has reduced the amount of time that lawyers and loan officers need to invest in interpreting loan contracts from tens of thousands of hours to mere seconds.
Bloomberg writer Hugh Son points out that the COIN (COntract INtelligence) initiative is just one of many
The Lawyerist has introduced an interesting series of profiles of individual lawyers called “How Do Lawyers Work?”
Not only do I find it intriguing to look into the work lives of other legal practitioners and discover what digital tools and programs they find
