“Tactics is knowing what to do when there is something to do. Strategy is knowing what to do when there is nothing to do.” Discuss.

For my part, one of the things I love about this aphorism–which is attributed to the great 20th century grandmaster Savielly Tartakower–is that it not only explains the difference between tactics and strategy; it also applies to domains beyond chess, like law. I will elaborate further on this distinction, as it applies to law, in the next day or two. In the meantime, I will be putting the finishing touches on my new “legal environment” and “advanced business law topics” courses …