Some notes on innovation in law firms, based on a talk by Prof. Jonathan Molot of Georgetown Law, from the Thomson Reuters Law Firm Financial Performance Forum.
I have come to realize we are being taught to live in FEAR, for good reason! Since when you live in FEAR, there IS no long term. All well and cleverly adjusted systems are operating on the catch-as-catch-can, hit-and-run method; after all, anything can go wrong at any moment, like the Terrorists can arrive ๐ > Remember the movie: The Russians Are Coming (2)?
This puts us at the mercy of the bullies who control these ‘up-front’ quickie systems.
Call now! ‘Operators’ are standing by > supplies are clearly limited! Lawyers, in fact most professionals, are no different; pay me NOW; you may not be able later….
YIP, we are living in a nano-second world. We might as well adjust and get used to it.
I’ve been enjoying the site Typography for Lawyers from Matthew Butterick. He makes some effective arguments as to why Typography is more than just font choice — why…
In September, there will be a meet-up in Boston for those interested in how design thinking may apply to law. I hope there can be a bicoastal connection…
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I have come to realize we are being taught to live in FEAR, for good reason! Since when you live in FEAR, there IS no long term. All well and cleverly adjusted systems are operating on the catch-as-catch-can, hit-and-run method; after all, anything can go wrong at any moment, like the Terrorists can arrive ๐ > Remember the movie: The Russians Are Coming (2)?
This puts us at the mercy of the bullies who control these ‘up-front’ quickie systems.
Call now! ‘Operators’ are standing by > supplies are clearly limited! Lawyers, in fact most professionals, are no different; pay me NOW; you may not be able later….
YIP, we are living in a nano-second world. We might as well adjust and get used to it.