"Mr. Watson, come here, I want to speak to you." With these words, Alexander Graham Bell revolutionized communication. They were the first words to be intelligibly transmitted over distance the first telephone call. On February 14, 1876, Bell applied for a patent for his invention, signaling the rise of spoken communication as the primary way people stay connected. Real-time, long-distance communication stunned those experiencing it for the first time.
Admins often serve as the quiet bridge holding all the moving parts of a law firm (and its clientele) together. With unique insight into the workflows of different practice groups and office culture, they understand how both non-partner attorneys and partners operate, and where those workflows intersect. Their interdepartmental perspective makes them natural connectors who can spot adoption challenges long before they become firmwide frustrations.
This coming Thursday is Thanksgiving. It seems both far too soon and yet forever since our last turkey day. We have all been through hell and back since the last time we gathered around the table with friends and family to give thanks while trying to restrain the urge to throttle that relative who is a pain in the ass every holiday.
After this year's Red Bull Rampage, I think many of us needed a couple of days to let the dust settle. This year's competition truly embodied what the event is all about. While it included some high highs for riders like Rampage rookie-turned-Rampage champion Hayden Zablotny, it was also a humbling reminder of just how gnarly this event is and what athletes are putting on the line every single time they drop in.
At the 2020 Golden Globes, Parasite director Bong Joon Ho described subtitles as a "one-inch-tall barrier." In that case, the filmmaker was specifically talking about Anglophone audiences watching films made in languages other than English. It's always encouraging to see film and television viewers get outside of their comfort zones, and the success of international series like Lupin and Squid Game have been grounds for encouragement.