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April 03, 2010
Good Saturday: Paris Spring 2010
It's not often easy,
And not often kind.
Did you ever have to make up your mind?--J. Sebastian
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April 02, 2010
The Other Easters.
You started out as a work of great art; please don't die a copy of something mundane. Old Roman and Pagan versions of Easter are a bit rowdy, have just as many fairy tales, and are probably lots more fun. Rebirth and renewal. Does it matter how you get there? We suggest services here.
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March 30, 2010
Slackoisie Dream Killer #1
Contrary to what anyone will tell you, clients are not particularly concerned with your personal happiness, free time and relaxation.
Nor is any other kind of customer or buyer of products or services. See Scott Greenfield's "Love the One You're With" inspired by Mark Britton's "Law is a Jealous Mistress" and Britton's longer piece on communication at Law.com.
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March 28, 2010
ADR Risings
For lawyers, depositions are like CAT Scans. It seems you can never be faulted for doing one too many.
If we can ever get international arbitration and mediation away from litigators like me, and over to the true "resolvers", it may work as it was intended, and as many GCs still want it to work. In the meantime, do read "Changes In Legal Practice And The Use Of ADR" by Richard Webb at his Healthcare Neutral ADR. Excerpts:
Since entering the ADR field, I have wondered about the inherent conflict between the interests of the lawyer engaged on an hourly fee basis and the interests of the client in achieving the most economically efficient result.
Most lawyers operating in the traditional legal model are like most doctors practicing in a traditional, healthcare setting with fully insured patients. When a patient presents with a complaint, the doctor deploys whatever resources are at his or her disposal to diagnose and cure the problem.
Whether it is consultations with specialists, diagnostic tests and procedures, medications, surgeries or other therapies, the limits of modern medicine are the only constraint. For lawyers, depositions are like CAT Scans. It seems you can never be faulted for doing one too many.
Rich Webb of Healthcare Neutral, LLC
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