I read Paul Lippe’s blog post yesterday about the shock in the industry of the demise of Heller.
A law firm friend of mine told me many of his peers were “shocked” at the demise of Heller and its failure to find a merger partner. That put me in mind of the iconic scene
Walking around the halls this morning the mood is somber. Dow is under 10,000 points; Brazil is down 15%; Russia down 20% before trading was halted. Jim Cramer is warning that the stock market can drop 20%:
“Whatever money you may need for the next five years, please take it out of the stock
When bad service happens to good marketers, we get into action. We blog and micro-blog about it. We make phone calls. We don’t stand idly by and accept it as the cost of doing business or living life in a big city.
When I receive bad service, I report it … and then share it
A discussion point on the Legal Watercooler is leadership. We have seen good leadership enhance a firm’s reputation, client base, and profits. Over the past several years, we have seen bad leadership, lead in part by greed or ignorance of business principles, result in the dissolution of several hundred-year old law firms across the country.
Living on the Westside of Los Angeles I watched, jaw hanging open, as housing prices kept rising and rising. A 900 s/f tear-down in my neighborhood went from $360,000 to $900,000 in just a few short years. I was one of those doubters who kept saying, “Why would I buy now? We’re in a housing
After a weekend of spa and “serenity,” I’m certain my husband was expecting yogi wife to walk in the door last night. That’s not what he got. Reflecting on my behavior this morning, I was sorry. Of course I was sorry. I didn’t like who walked in the door any more than he did. But,
Happy Friday to all. Let’s end the week with a little Monty Python and their take on a job interview.
Authentic is defined by Dictionary.com as:
- not false or copied; genuine; real: an authentic antique.
- having the origin supported by unquestionable evidence; authenticated; verified: an authentic document of the Middle Ages; an authentic work of the old master.
- entitled to acceptance or belief because of agreement with known facts or experience; reliable; trustworthy: an authentic
Heller partners vote to dissolve 118-year old firm on Friday. Check in with our friends at Heller Highwater for insider details as they start breaking.
As I said earlier today, I don’t think that Heller will be the last of the firms to dissolve, or merge out.
My best advice is to network, network,
