Jim Dolan

August 16, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

"I always feel guilty about my leadership decisions," said Chris, a young exec I've been working with lately. He was learning one of the hard truths of leadership: to lead is to suffer. That is, if you are an authentic leader.

By Jim Dolan

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June 14, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

My brother, Joe, was a trial lawyer. He died of cancer at age 65 two years ago this month. I miss him terribly. And I'm thinking of him because I am thinking of the many lawyers I've worked with as clients, or known as friends or relatives, who were linked together by a common problem, the topic of today's article.

By Jim Dolan

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October 05, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

"We" are the men who are not #MeToo transgressors, but who still refuse to the see the problem. We try to absolve our responsibility by saying things like "boys will be boys." We minimize complaints. We avert our gaze.

By Jim Dolan

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April 01, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

Years ago, I spent time with a therapist who asked, “What do you want to be, Jim?” This question usually flummoxed me, but I gave it a go. “Well…

By Jim Dolan

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