
Murray Gottheil
Having (more or less) survived the legal profession with my physical and mental health intact, I write about lawyers, law firms, and the legal profession from the safety of retirement, usually with a healthy dose of cynicism and an attempt at humour.
I also teach business law and mentor young lawyers about their career path, relating to partners, developing a client base, and how to approach substantive legal problems.
I can also be a sounding board for experienced lawyers who need an experienced and objective person with whom to discuss significant decisions pertaining to their firms such as admission of partners, changing practice areas, or managing Associates.
Finally, I am available to speak on business law issues, law firm cultures, successful retirement, and many other issues pertaining to the practice of law.
For those of you who just need a laugh, check out the heading “Fluff” in the Blog.
There are even a few substantive articles in the Blog under the heading “Substantive Legal Content.”
Look Who’s Talking (Spoiler Alert: It’s me)
- November 28, 2025 Guest on Lawyer Launcher podcast (Cda)
- January 22, 2026: Webinar: Martin VS. Murray: Navigating Liability & Liberty in the Age of AI
- March 12, 2026 – Speaking to a seminar given by Beyond Your Career (UK) on retirement.
- May 13, 2026 – Guest on Studying Law Around the World Podcast.
- June 9, 2026 – Guest Lecture at Trent University on Shareholder Disputes and Shareholders Agreements (Cda)
- June 17, 2026 – Guest on Dawn to Dusk Podcast
Look Who’s Telling Children’s Stories
Read my stories to your children, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews at www.footfoot.fun.
Recent Posts
- Young Lawyers: Don’t Be Fooled By The Residential Real Estate Myth – Part 2
- Young Lawyers: Don’t Be Fooled By The Residential Real Estate Myth – Part 1
- A System for the Rich, and a System (of Sorts) for the Poor
- Honest Departure Posts
- A Cheery AI Goodbye to Your Law Firm
- The Emperor Has No Clothes – Improving the Model for Partner Exits
- The Principle of Equal Theft
- Free Agents in the Law Firm
- Tom Boringperson – A Study in Honest Law Firm Profiles
- Poor Little Rich Lawyer
- A Minute About Minutes and Professional Ethics
- It is Your Own Fault if You Do Not Get Paid
- I may be right, you may be crazy: Vacationing from the law firm
- Nickle and Diming Our Clients
- Losing Our Heads Over AI
- How Plain Old Bad Luck Ruins Law Firms
- Are you calm tonight?
- Rich or Poor, It’s Good to Have Money (Leverage in Negotiations)
- Lessons Learned From My COO
- Rich People Have Problems Too