In his post today, Jury Duty Down; London Up, Bruce MacEwen (Adam Smith Esq.) references our invitation to have him join our Edge International meeting in London later this month. Apparently he narrowly escaped jury duty which may have deprived us of his presence and, I am certain, invaluable contributions. We will welcome any feedback
David Maister updates his site
For you David Maister fans, and I will include myself in that category, David has given his site a lift complete with welcoming video. You can also sign up for a notification of his articles as he publishes them. There is a wealth of knowledge and materials there. Check it out! 
I tip my hat to Patrick Lamb and echo Larry Bodine
Patrick Lamb is New King of Blawgs 
Patrick: You are quite deserving. Bravo!!
An important message from Kevin O’Keefe
Clifford Chance: Going the Extra Mile
Client service reaches new heights at Clifford Chance, which has obtained a 24-hour alcohol licence. According to its spokes-woman, clients can get a refreshment (code for an “alcoholic beverage”?) at any time of the day or night. 
Now in fairness, there are big deals that close in the wee hours and you would not want
Rainmaking in Johannesburg (September 1)
For friends and clients in South Africa, here is a reminder of how you can register for my presentation, Rainmaking for Professional Service Firms, at The Gordon Institute of Business Science (University of Pretoria, Johannesburg Campus).
I look forward to seeing some old friends and aquaintances and making some new ones.
Date: Thursday 1
Legal Processes Destroy Leaders – Maybe That is Why It Is So Hard to Lead a Law Firm
The techniques managers use to get through a tough agenda in a business context are completely useless in a deposition. To survive the deposition, managers are trained to avoid the tactics they would have used in a business situation. Those who lead law firms are often experiencing more of a deposition environment than a business
Lunch with Bruce MacEwen
If you read blogs relating to Law, then you already know the “Adam Smith Esq.
an inquiry into the economics of law firms” offering by Bruce MacEwen. 
Bruce has already blogged a comprehensive report on the lunch we shared on Wednesday and I have little to add except to reinforce that the
Roll On Friday: Belgian firm issues superb dress-down memo
This Belgium firm not only issued a memo that would probably not be PC in the USA but appointed a “dress czar” to boot. 
Visit Roll On Friday’s full posting for a more complete story. You might want to circulate it in your own firm as a not-so-subtle hint to those who equate casual with
My Computing Hits the Big Screen (thanks Apple)
Now, imagine you have the best computer in the world, a 17″ Apple G4 lap top. 
Now imagine (I get chills as I type this) that you add a 23″ Cinema Display by Apple: 
Now imagine that both work seemlessly together so that you can move images from one to the other effortlessly, looking at