Mark Herrmann

Mark Herrmann spent 17 years as a partner at a leading international law firm and is now responsible for litigation and employment matters at a large international company. He is the author of The Curmudgeon’s Guide to Practicing Law and Inside Straight: Advice About Lawyering, In-House And Out, That Only The Internet Could Provide (affiliate links). You can reach him by email at [email protected].

Posts by Mark Herrmann

Government

Trump And The Day After

The day after the elections, restraint evaporates.

Government

The Value Of Trump’s Personal Relationship With Xi Jinping

Perhaps Trump's bloviations about his personal relationships are worth as much as his bloviations on other topics.

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Keeping Law School Accessible When Federal Loans Fall Short

As federal borrowing caps tighten financing options for law students, one organization is stepping in to negotiate the terms they can't secure alone.

Technology

Your Name As An Adjective

There's an upside to all this technology.

Government

Calm Down, Sane Republicans Say, He’s Only Joking

When Trump says that he'll run for president again in 2028, is that a joke?

Biglaw

TACOs And NACHOs And SALSA, Oh My!

Perhaps there's a Scrabble club on Wall Street.

Government

Targets Too Hot To Troll

Trump, the ultimate cyberbully, is getting out-cyberbullied.

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Government

The Tart Of The Deal

When negotiations recommence, the Iranians might tighten the screws.

Government

Animal Farm-ula

It is, perhaps, best to keep pigs out of the process of running farms.

Government

Suppose Portugal Did It

America has gotten away with having a clownish buffoon at the helm because America is the most powerful country on earth.

Government

AI Is Reshaping Legal Practice—But Tools Aren’t The Real Differentiator.

Explore the mindset, cultural shifts, and training strategies that define the AI‑savvy lawyer, revealing why human judgment, standardized competence, and integrated learning—not technology alone—will shape the future of the profession.

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