A China business snapshot.
See The World Bank’s December 2008 Quarterly Update. Via China Law Blog.
Month: November 2008
Mumbai
IHT (Paris ed.): Standoff in Mumbai Down to One Hotel. WSJ: FBI Sends Agents to Mumbai. Washington Post (op-ed:) Mumbai May Derail […]
Anti-Client Remark of the Century.
“We” versus “Them”–and clients not even part of the equation. Anti-client, clueless and–but we’ll be charitable and stop there. In response to […]
Formerly Known As a privilege, an honor, a trust: Lawyering.
The work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die. With apologies to Uncle Ted’s […]
Yesterday in Charlotte, N.C. was Early Winter.
Speaking of being a kid. Growing up in hardscrabble Indian Hill, Ohio–an uneasy and volcanic ethnic mix of WASPS, large dogs and […]
Yesterday in Charlotte, N.C. was Early Winter.
Speaking of being a kid. Growing up in hardscrabble Indian Hill, Ohio–an uneasy and volcanic ethnic mix of WASPS, large dogs and […]
U.S. News & World Report: “The best schools in the world”?
‘Hyperbole’ means what? Should Dartmouth College (no. 54), just behind University of Wisconsin-Madison (no. 55), wish to lodge an appeal, we’re available […]
Friday, November 22, 1963.
“Amarcord”. Afternoon. An elementary school classroom in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mr. Terwilliger’s class. In the middle a very odd loud speaker announcement from […]
“I’m good enough, smart enough, close enough.”
Forget your politics. Norm Coleman isn’t fun. And Franken’s (gulp) just smarter than Norm, when Al is calm. Finally, this Minnesota U.S. […]
In any year, just firms–not sophisticated clients–should care about associate bonuses.
Permanently Happy Useful Associates are the rarer younger lawyers you paid higher bonuses to who are straight-up kick-ass, energetic and mega-talented wunderkinds […]
Law students have an International Day?
Blawg Review #186. Yes, really. It was Monday, two days ago, and WAC? of course looks dimly upon celebrating the birth of […]
Chuck Newton: “Sir, your electronic cottage is here.”
Your future office may well be a “shed”, and Texas-based Chuck Newton at Chuck Newton Rides The Third Wave makes it sound […]
The Economist: Obama, Eastern Europe and Russia.
See “Looking West, Hopefully“. The President-elect is popular and “has juice” in most of mainstream Europe. He presumably wants to keep that. […]
The popularly elected judiciary.
U.S. Supreme Court grants cert. in Harman Mining-Massey Energy state judge campaign contribution case; but it’s not just a West Virginia thing. […]
Princess Hillary of Foggy Bottom?
So Hillary Clinton, who I have always liked, and I might soon be neighbors, sort of. The State Department in Washington, D.C […]
Your boss wants a word with you: GC Value Challenge (cont.)
So you guys were serious about that, huh? If outside law firms couldn’t figure it out for themselves, the ACC offered to […]
Franken-Coleman update: Just lawyering up for the Holidays.
Yesterday’s Minneapolis Star-Tribune: Getting All Lawyered Up for Senate Recount By Kevin Duchschere The U.S. Senate recount will ensure a hectic holiday […]
Action Item: In FY 2009, get nicer narcissists on Executive Committee.
Refer please to your DSM-IV. Respected global law firm consultant Altman Weil reports a finding (of sorts) that millions of people have […]
Return of the Alpha Ds: Howard Dean, MD.
The 50-state strategy. DNC Chairman Howard Dean, the 2004 presidential candidate and ex-governor of Vermont, can take a lot of credit for […]
Circuit City: Down, and not likely to get up.
Financial Times: The Richmond, Virginia-based Fortune 500 company, the second largest electronics retailer, files under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. Owes […]
Emanuel in 5 movments.
blog.foreignpolicy.com/node/10236
Free Brit in Paris.
If l had my way I’d just walk through those doors And wander Down the Champs Elysees. Joni Mitchell tribute, Hammerstein Ballroom, […]
O Canada, thank you.
Canada’s Joni Mitchell turned 65 yesterday. She was the soundtrack for Boomers while we did a lot of different things. Not a […]
America to Germany: “We’ll show you something green”.
Hermann the German reports that Germans are mad at the U.S. again. After Germany’s brief honeymoon with the two-day old Obama-Biden new […]