A Curmudgeon's Perspective
Cue the Zombie Lawyers
By Otto Sorts | Apr.01.13 | 1 Comment
I sat in court recently listening as the plaintiff’s monotonous lawyer droned on about trivial irrelevancies. I watched the judge pretend to pay attention while most likely check[...]
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The Myth of Multitasking in the Legal Labyrinth
By Otto Sorts | Jan.24.13 | 2 Comments
The other day I overheard my grandkids talking about me, and lawyers in general. The older one was trying to explain what it is lawyers do by repeating a comparison I'd once made b[...]
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Dress for Excess
By Otto Sorts | Oct.23.12 | 1 Comment
The other day, Oriella, one of the young legal secretaries, wore these sandal-type shoes with long leather straps wrapping up to mid-calf. I thought they looked pretty, and a littl[...]
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Where the Sidewalk Ends
By Otto Sorts | Jul.06.12 | No Comments
Shel Silverstein's writing had a profound impact on me and my family. Thumbing through his classic Where the Sidewalk Ends recently brought back some nice memories, and then set m[...]
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Don’t Push the Red Button
By Otto Sorts | Jun.19.12 | No Comments
There’s a scene in "Men in Black II" where Agent J (Will Smith) tells Agent K (Tommy Lee Jones), “Don’t push the red button.” Of course, he does. The car he’s driving sud[...]
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Life Is Complex and Uncertain
By Otto Sorts | Mar.07.12 | 1 Comment
Everybody's talking about project management for lawyers these days. And I think it's about damn time! Early in my law career, I had a conversation with a client that convinced me[...]
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