A Curmudgeon's Perspective
Life Is Complex and Uncertain
By Otto Sorts | Mar.07.12 | 2 Comments
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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Survival Guide for Lawyers
By Otto Sorts | Dec.21.11 | 1 Comment
Warren Zevon sang about sending “lawyers, guns and money” to get him out of a tight spot. But right now, it's lawyers who are in a tight spot. It’s getting harder to make it[...]
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Celebrate with the Curmudgeon
By The Editors | Nov.22.11 | No Comments
Heading into the Thanksgiving holiday, we're reflecting on this, our first full year as Attorney at Work. We've made some great new friends, learned just a ton and thoroughly enjo[...]
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Wiser Words
By Otto Sorts | Nov.08.11 | 1 Comment
One way us old guys comfort ourselves about aging is by proving our continuing usefulness to the firm through mentoring new lawyers. While we may think that pearls of wisdom ju[...]
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Hey, Old Guys!
By Otto Sorts | Oct.13.11 | No Comments
There's a scene in the movie "Men in Black" when Will Smith's character tries unsuccessfully to get the attention of his bosses, and finally succeeds when he bellows “Hey, Old [...]
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