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Law Practice

Apr. 5, 2002

Appraising Potential Clients Is an Art Form

Dicta Column - By Donald E. Griffith - What would happen if the modern practice of law were to come head-to-head with 16th Century Italian art? Is it hard to see those two concepts even in the same sentence? Well, imagine this memo, a work of fiction which might not be far from the truth if today's associate were presented with the portrait of the Mona Lisa, who was considering retaining his or her law firm.

        Dicta Column
        
        By Donald E. Griffith

        What would happen if the modern practice of law were to come head-to-head with 16th Century Italian art? Is it hard to see those two concepts even in the same sentence? Well, imagine this memo, a work of fiction whi...

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