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Strategy and the Fat Smoker
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The Trouble with Lawyers

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What in law firm culture differentiates itself from virtually any other type of firm in the realms of management, collaboration and relationship building? In this episode, we explore what makes law firms different and what can be done to improve the s

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NOTES FOR THE EPISODE:

00:35 – Introduction

01:29 – The difference in law firms

02:23 – The problem of trust

08:27 – Skepticism about ideology, values, and principles

12:03 – Professional detachment

15:34 – Approaches to decision making

19:24 – What can be done?