The acceleration of change is straining human capacity to adapt. The implications are profound for individuals, families, business, societies, geopolitics, and the planet. How can humanity meet the challenges change... read more →
“How did you go bankrupt?" Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly.” ― Ernest Hemingway, The Sun Also Rises Thomson Reuters (TR) released its “2023 Report on the State of the Legal Market.”... read more →
EY’s leadership recently green lighted a major restructuring, ending months of heated speculation. The plan has two key prongs: (1) EY’s audit and advisory businesses will split; and (2) the advisory... read more →
When people have points of reference that are humanizing, that demystifies difference. —Laverne Cox The pandemic has intensified the daily battle of subsistence for hundreds of millions of our fellow... read more →
Our democracy is in crisis. For the first time, the Economist magazine has downgraded the U.S. in its ‘Democracy Index’ from a full democracy to a flawed one, based on... read more →
There’s an old saying among trial lawyers that “Tough cases make great lawyers.” It came to mind during a recent visit to the doctor. My doctor-let’s call him Doug- walked... read more →
Good lawyers are problem solvers. The best ones forestall problems and, when they inherit them, prevent metastasis. So with demand for legal services robust and law firm demand flat three... read more →
Victor Borge likened lawyers to clarinets–both have cases, mouthpieces, and need a constant supply of hot air to function. There are just over 1.3 million licensed lawyers in the U.S.... read more →
The steel cage match called the Presidential campaign and the election is over. The people have spoken. The orderly transfer of power is underway–even as protests and cries of ‘He... read more →
At a time when bipartisanship and consensus have taken an extended holiday, most Americans agree this election cycle has been unlike any in memory. As the late Gilda Radner’s SNL... read more →