October 28, 2013February 27, 2025Uncategorized “Former titans of the world economy:” Britain, USA, Germany, France and Italy. At October’s Cross-Culture, do see “Russia’s role in the BRICS union.” Richard D. Lewis notes that Britain, USA, Germany, France and Italy […]
October 28, 2013February 27, 2025Uncategorized Cross-Selling: You Folks Really Partners? Or Just Sharing Space? Few law firms cross-sell partners effectively. Lots don’t even try. And then there’s this problem: most law firms of any size, depth […]
October 21, 2013February 27, 2025Uncategorized Firenze: La Basilica di San Lorenzo The Flourishing: One of Florence’s oldest churches, San Lorenzo was consecrated in the 4th century by St. Ambrose of Milan.
October 18, 2013February 27, 2025Uncategorized 3 Quick & Dirty Rules for Taking Depositions in a Commercial Case. 1. How to Prepare: Others in your shop can outline it for you–but prepare for it yourself. For every hour of deposition, […]
October 15, 2013February 27, 2025Uncategorized Lawyers Writing Sanely and Well: When? “Pompous Bastard” by Tannermorrow Ironically, few lawyers write well. Many of us aren’t even aware of that. Good clients and the general […]
October 12, 2013February 27, 2025Uncategorized Fall tribute to Old Blighty: Should Ray Davies’ “Victoria” be the new UK national anthem or what? 2010 1979
October 11, 2013February 27, 2025Uncategorized Worship This: The Holy Surprise of a Child’s First Look. He was a loner with an intimate bond to humanity, a rebel who was suffused with reverence. An imaginative, impertinent patent clerk […]
October 11, 2013February 27, 2025Uncategorized Pantheon: Lisa Kudrow. A 40-something Vassar grad (B.A. Biology) who can still play youngish lovable ditzes on nighttime TV and in feature films, Kudrow already […]
October 10, 2013February 27, 2025Uncategorized The Customer Experience: What about Ease-of-Use for Services? Maybe we’re getting there. Yesterday at Beyond Philosophy Kalina Janevska writes thoughtfully about “The Concepts of ‘Ease’ and ‘Simplicity’ in Customer Experience“. […]
October 3, 2013February 27, 2025Uncategorized R. D. Lewis: Got GrÏ‹ndlichkeit? Two Englishmen, meeting on the street may say “Hello”‘ and exchange brief words on the weather. Two Germans are likely to ask […]
October 3, 2013February 27, 2025Uncategorized Heavenly Creatures: Women of The Netherlands. So what’s the deal with Dutch males? Not to trade in generalizations–but it is fun. The Women of The Netherlands not only speak English (British and American dialect) exceptionally […]
October 2, 2013February 27, 2025Uncategorized Lawyers Aren’t Royalty: See Rule 9 in our 12-Step Program for the Service-Challenged. If you think “returning phone calls promptly” and “keeping the client informed” is a big deal, you are flirting with mediocrity. Get […]