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Grinch Lawyer Syndrome?

What the client wants for Christmas and why “Brand,You” will always trump “Brand,Firm.” This article was first published in the Law Society Gazette 23rd December 2011 and is reproduced by kind permission. As Christmas comes but once a year, I’d like to share with you now a simple verse: ‘And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet [...]

December 25, 2011   Posted in: News  No Comments

The Two Faces of The Law

First published (edited version) in Legal Futures 1st September 2011 With the plethora of reports and blog posts of late whizzing around cyberland in relation to online legal document and service providers, legal innovation, the law firm business model and the future of the legal profession I reckon we’re transitioning toward ‘two faces of the law’. [...]

September 1, 2011   Posted in: News  No Comments

Indecent Proposal On Wall Tweet

As lay-offs continue to sweep through Wall Street I got to thinking about our legal world and the movie Indecent Proposal. There’s a thought provoking and inspiring line spoken by Demi Moore at the very start of the film. She is reflecting on her (film) husband’s view that ’a life without risk is like no life [...]

August 25, 2011  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Blogs, Excellence in Legal Practice, Inspiration at Work, Marketing, Sales & Innovation, Opinion, Technology  No Comments

Frustrated Lawyers R Us. Plan ‘B’ Mutiny?

‘The sun is out… the sky is blue… there’s not a cloud… to spoil the view… but it’s raining… (doodle doodle doom)… raining in my heart.’ You may recognise the lyrics from a song. I’m referencing it in relation to how all you frustrated lawyers out there may be feeling right now. Whether you’re frustrated [...]

September 2, 2010   Posted in: Marketing, Sales & Innovation  One Comment