Personal Experiences
Staying Alive vs. Feeling Alive: Bridging Science and Mythology
We are immersed in the worldview of scientific determinism like a chicken in deep pot of hot water.
The Prejudice about ‘Without Prejudice’
Some legal terms of art trickle down from the lofty arenas of legal disputes to the public roads and streets, where they are thoroughly conflated,
Rethinking the Written, Oral Submissions and Approach to Hearings
These days, cases in court are managed bureaucratically. There is a process that must be followed regardless of the nature or circumstances of an application.
The Price of Pro Bono
Pro bono publico in Latin means for the public good. It refers to legal work done without payment for those who cannot afford it.
‘How do you get work?’ II
This is an inescapable, inevitable question that lawyers are confronted with. For many of us, including me, this getting work thing is a deep, impenetrable
What is not grist for the legal marketing mill?
I am from an era and upbringing where we do not publicly praise ourselves.
Organic Growth
Healthy growth is organic growth. Organic growth is growth that happens naturally. Growth that takes the time it needs. As it was meant to. As
Why are some senior lawyers so nasty?
This question tends to arise when I listen to interns, pupils or young lawyers.
You Don’t Have to be Judge to Give a Fair Hearing
Even though they say they want advice and guidance, I know what they are really there for: to be taken seriously, heard and understood.
