Choice Confusion

The legal industry has been behind the curve for adoption of technology.  That's been a fact since the day I started in private practice and was probably spending the GNP of a small country on tippex as I corrected and then corrected again my typewritten errors or rewound the dictation tapes with the pointy end …

Hunger Games

Indulge me...  It’s future and the anniversary of the apocalypse that crushed the revolution and wiped out District 13.  It's time for the annual reaping of Tributes to be sent to the Capitol to participate in the annual Hunger Games.  As the Capitol languishes at the heart of the 12 Districts, its inhabitants molly coddled and overfed, anticipation rises …

The Badger, The Fox and the Owl

I know that e-books are the current place to be but I’ll openly admit that when it comes to reading I sway to the good, old-fashioned, pieces of paper in one hand, pencil sharpened and ready to note in the other. I started off by downloading Paul Gilbert’s new offering ‘The Tale of the Old …

Innovation Nation

Holy crap, it’s everywhere and I’m not talking 50 Shades of Grey. I’m talking about the ‘I’ word: INN-O-VA-TION. Maybe it’s me but is the use of the word ‘innovation’ to 2012 what ‘boutique’ was to 2011? “ …blah, blah, blah we are innovative.. blah, blah, blah our innovative legal practice…blah, blah, blah…our innovative lawyers...leading …

Law Tourism

Sometimes I get to spend time travelling around the country visiting law firms.  It’s not a hobby it’s an occupational necessity so, in an effort to address my mindset I’ve rebranded this task and turned myself into a law firm tourist.  If there was an Expedia for law firms I’d be wearing the hat marked …