On legal flow charts…

On legal flow charts… is a post I wrote up over on my drawing blog.

I made these both a while back, but I’m thinking of how to revamp them — to make them a little more clear, spaced out, and usable…

Law - Mistake Defenses 8 x 10

Most other legal flow charts I find online are products of Excel, Powerpoint, or Word — so I know there must be a better way to lay out information and possible pathways. I will be working on a few different examples to test out which make best sense.

Law - How to file a lawsuit

I have found XMind, open-source software which allows for easy mind-mapping and flowchart making. It has the option to customize fonts and styles, to get a little more of the hand-drawn feeling, and less of the Powerpoint frumpiness.