Peter NormanControl-L, Eff: On Quitting FacebookFacebook’s URL is short and distinctive and when you visit the site as much as I had, opening a browser window and typing “f-[enter]” is…Oct 29, 2018Oct 29, 2018
Peter NormanThe More Things Change … Technology’s Mixed Record in Disrupting the Legal ProfessionImagine it’s April 2, 1973, one year before Congress would establish the Legal Services Corporation and five years before then-President…Oct 8, 2018Oct 8, 2018
Peter NormanHow are Solos and Small Firm Lawyers Doing? It’s Hard to Say.Two weeks ago, I promised to dig into the question of how the legal industry is treating solo practitioner and small firm lawyers. Since…Oct 1, 2018Oct 1, 2018
Peter NormanHeroism, Obsolescence, and the Missing Middle in the Legal ProfessionLast week, I described a paradox in the legal profession: many lower- and middle-income Americans lack necessary legal assistance while a…Sep 24, 2018Sep 24, 2018
Peter NormanThe Plight of Lawyers Who Help PeopleThe legal profession is in the grip of a paradox. Poor and middle-class Americans often go without professional legal services, even when…Sep 19, 2018Sep 19, 2018
Peter NormanMy Perfect Project Finance Transaction Management Platform: A WishlistI spent much of my 30s executing project finance transactions, and sometimes I wonder where all the time went. There were indeed moments…Sep 10, 2018Sep 10, 2018