by David L. Smith | Great Conversation
Keith has talked a lot in this blog about the difficulties in establishing oneself in practice coming out of law school, the insecurity and/or feeling of failure that young lawyers experience, the dedication and ethic(s) required to succeed, etc. Recently, and from...
by David L. Smith | Great Conversation
In the long period since my last post, I’ve thought a lot about the applicability of recounting these battles to you all. I first entitled this series “…Battle/Debate Strategy” because I thought the “Debate” part would appeal to you...
by David L. Smith | Great Conversation
Aristotle, with his common sense approach to problems, frequently states the seemingly obvious. He makes points which on the surface don’t seem revolutionary, but they are shrewd and insightful enough to crystalize truths that, otherwise, would be difficult to...
by David L. Smith | Great Conversation
Over the years, I’ve noticed an incongruity in the way we think and the way the world works. We like to put things in categories, even if the nature of those things doesn’t call for such groupings or accept them readily. Consider race: a simplistic,...
by David L. Smith | Great Conversation
In cards, as well as in the long term challenges of life and acute moments of conflict, Fortune does not always deal us the preferred hand. As a consequence, everyone occupies a position of weakness from time to time, and everyone faces defeat. While it is...
by David L. Smith | Great Conversation
It is not only the strong who win. While the exercise of brute force can lead to or be the sole cause of victory, it is not always the key. Indeed, dumb brute force often falls to the schemes of the intellect and to the disciplined execution of preconsidered...
