Remaking News of the Week: The fearless Adam Smith Esq

Remaking News of the Week features the fearless Adam Smith Esq (aka Bruce MacEwen of New York). I say ‘fearless’ because he describes (many/some of) the BigLaw leaders with whom he converses as being ‘deluded on stilts’. Decide for yourself.

I say ‘fearless’ because he describes (many/some of) the BigLaw leaders with whom he converses as being ‘deluded on stilts’. The single most frequent response to this question Bruce hears, “Well, no one, really.”

Decide for yourself.

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Who’s In Dialogue: 11

Who’s In Dialogue: 11 is in its 11th week; thanks for playing.

Who founded Clearspire and had the courage to write The Clearspire Story, which I described as an important milestone in the NewLaw journey?

For those joining recently: Once-a-week, I provide a clue about one of our Contributors to Dialogue and invite you to join the fun by telling us in a comment to whom you think the clue refers. Proofs from public sources are published the following week.

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Clients and BigLaw firms don’t see eye-to-eye on innovation

Clients and BigLaw firms don’t see eye-to-eye on innovation is based on my reflection following a recent social media exchange about BigLaw firms and innovation.

Some argued there was plenty of good innovation happening in BigLaw land, but not much was visible to outsiders. Others held BigLaw firms are innovation laggards, with many doomed to slow decline as a consequence. Both offered surveys and anecdotes to support their case

What does the evidence say?

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Who’s In Dialogue: 10

Who’s In Dialogue: 10 is in its 10th week; thanks for playing.

Which of our Contributors writes about crofts and crofting law? In 2014 he was voted Managing Partner of the Year in the Law Awards of Scotland.

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Making News of the Week: Perth-based BigLaw firm announces JacMac+

It’s fast and furious as Jackson McDonald, an establishment, Perth-based BigLaw firm announces JacMac +. 

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