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The Art and Science of Setting A Goal
Are there more effective ways to think about what you have to do? Surely, one of the most prominent time wasters is preoccupation and worry about a project or unresolved situation. This is significant because it doesn’t just take time, it saps your energy,...
Apple Has a Waiting List for Police Requesting Decryption of iPhones
CNET reported on Friday May 10, 2013 that Apple receives so many police demands to decrypt seized iPhones that it has created a "waiting list" to handle the flood of requests. The length of the waiting list is unknown, but it looks as though it can be up to four months...
Do Our Ethical Rules Even Matter Any More?
There are days when I wonder if they do and today is one of those days. I just finished reading a court order where an attorney, who does more than his fair share of bragging by advertising about his aggressive tactics and is one of those attorneys whose weapon...
The Art and Science of Setting A Goal
Are there more effective ways to think about what you have to do? Surely, one of the most prominent time wasters is preoccupation and worry about a project or unresolved situation. This is significant because it doesn’t just take time, it saps your energy,...
Apple Has a Waiting List for Police Requesting Decryption of iPhones
CNET reported on Friday May 10, 2013 that Apple receives so many police demands to decrypt seized iPhones that it has created a "waiting list" to handle the flood of requests. The length of the waiting list is unknown, but it looks as though it can be up to four months...
Do Our Ethical Rules Even Matter Any More?
There are days when I wonder if they do and today is one of those days. I just finished reading a court order where an attorney, who does more than his fair share of bragging by advertising about his aggressive tactics and is one of those attorneys whose weapon...
A Plan is Nothing. Planning is Everything.
"A Plan is Nothing. Planning is Everything." - Dwight Eisenhower   Recently I did a Lunch’n Learn session for a medical malpractice firm on Long Island. Halfway through my presentation, the issues of putting out fires came up. One of the junior partners complained that...
I Work Like This, Because?
While out on a walk, I briefly overheard part of a conversation about weddings. What caught my attention was this comment: “Why do people spend so much time and money on their wedding and so little on their marriage?” That question struck a chord with me. Now I’m not...
The Power of Soft Intelligence
I have always maintained that 'There is no competition." And I believe this still today. However, when it comes to positioning yourself in the legal market you still need to fully understand the competitive environment of the legal profession and figure out the best way...