If there’s one thing we do a lot of as lawyers, it’s write, and read, a lot of email. Making sure an email is read is as important as the information in it. An unread email might as well not be sent (except for liability reasons, but that’s another blog post…).
The Sad Truth: Why We Went to Law School
May 19, 2011 by
Speaking of legalese that no one reads…
May 11, 2011 by
Yesterday, I happened to read the legal disclaimers and warnings on the bottom of an email exchange. It was the first time I had actually looked at them, and I wondered “aloud” if anyone reads them. Nope, said an associate. We just put them in emails to cover us in case we screw up. XKCD […]
Got creative?
April 28, 2011 by
Behold, 29 suggestions for keeping that creative spark alive: (h/t Lifehacker)
Practice Tip #12: Dress the Part; Dress like Bond
April 28, 2011 by
I’d rather wear my pajamas to work. Who wouldn’t? It would be more comfortable than the cravat I tie around my neck each day, and I could throw on a hoodie, too, if it was chilly. Pajamas would be more comfortable. If only. Since we live in the real world, though, I wear what my […]
Big Brother: not just the government, anymore.
April 26, 2011 by
As sure “as the day follows night,” Apple has been sued for its iPhone location tracking. Whether the suit survives a summary judgment motion is another question.
A job? or a career?
March 17, 2011 by
I saw this earlier today, and it struck a cord with me: The difference between a job and a career is the difference between forty and sixty hours a week. Robert Frost (four time Pulitzer winner) Which are you in: a job or a career? In which do you want to be?
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