Justifiable Paranoia – Nothing New Under the Sun
Photo by Cottonbro Studio at Pexels By Murray Gottheil | June 13, 2023 All of this has happened before. All of this will happen again – Battlestar Galactica, Peter Pan, and Ecclesiastes 1:9 It is not often that I quote the Bible, but when both Peter Pan and Battlestar Galactica validate the quote, it has […]
In-house lawyers will not solve their problems by improving legal service delivery: consultant
Peter Connor says there’s a difference between being a business partner and partnering in business By Julius Melnitzer | June 12, 2023 In-house lawyers will not solve their problems by improving legal service delivery. They must change their work and how they do it, says Peter Connor, the founder and CEO of Alternatively Legal. With 40 […]
The More Things Change, the More Lawyers Still Screw Up Marketing
Photo by Oussama Bergaou at Pexels By Murray Gottheil | June 10, 2023 Either you follow-up or you fold-up – Bernard Kelvin Clive I recently observed a law firm doing some impressive online marketing. At the same time, to quote Shania Twain, when it came to the follow-up, “that [didn’t] impress me much.” Here is […]
Never Trust a Lawyer Who Doesn’t Make Mistakes
By Murray Gottheil | June 8, 2023 Back in the day, I would have an associate join a client meeting with instructions to speak up if they thought I was getting something wrong. Of course, they would only do so occasionally because I was not wrong all that often. When they did, if their point […]
David Forsayeth always wanted back into a business role, and he got it in spades in-house at Flipp
Building internal processes for working with the legal group is among David Forsayeth’s proudest accomplishments By Julius Melnitzer | June 6, 2023 After graduating with a bachelor of commerce degree, David Forsayeth, general counsel at Flipp Corp., always imagined himself in a business role. Law school intervened, as did four years as a private mergers and […]
You are Old. We are Greedy. Get the Hell Out!
By Murray Gottheil | June 5, 2023 Since professional firms are usually partnerships, the well-compensated people at the top of the pyramid are partners, not employees. As a result, all of that stuff that protects employees from discrimination on the basis of age in the Human Rights Code does not apply to them, at least […]
Boards must have a long-term risk management strategy in light of global crises: experts
Clemens Mayr says businesses must strengthen and generate trust in distrusting times. By Julius Melnitzer | June 1, 2023 Beginning with COVID-19, crises and disruptions – geopolitical uncertainty, the Ukraine war, supply chain issues, workplace upheaval, inflation, interest rates, energy transition – seem to be de rigueur. The upshot is that may be time to revisit […]
Ontario court overturns $249K judgment against employer that denied worker LTD benefits
By Julius Melnitzer | May 31, 2023 The Ontario Court of Appeal has overturned a $248,931 judgment against an employer that denied long-term disability benefits to an employee, citing the trial judge’s misinterpretation of eligibility requirements. “The employee’s position was that he was on temporary medical leave, but he had been working until the day […]
Silent Stupidity
Fools believe silence is a void needing to be filled; the wise understand there’s no such thing as silence – Michael J. Sullivan, Age of Myth By Murray Gottheil | May 30, 2023 Client: Why do I want to pay for two lawyers to be in this meeting? Acceptable answers: Unacceptable answers: You might think that […]
Ontario Superior Court acknowledges the risks and obstacles facing the medical malpractice bar
Ryan Marinacci and Richard Bogoroch on what Hemmings v Peng means for access to justice By Julius Melnitzer | May 29, 2023 This article was produced in partnership with Bogoroch & Associates LLP The recent Ontario Superior Court decision in Hemmings v. Peng (2023 ONSC 66) awarding plaintiffs some $4.2 million in costs and disbursement lays […]