Learning to use the tools you already have is usually wiser rather than chasing the newest shiny object du jour. There are a few exceptions. I’ve found two apps particularly useful:
Grammarly. It’s not a spell checker. It’s not a grammar checker. It’s much more. Give it a try. Even lawyers need someone to
Catherine Reach understands better than anyone the best way for most lawyers to become more efficient is learning to use the tools they already own. Investing some time to learn to use styles can turbo charge your productivity. Check out Catherine’s newest article.
Thomas G. Martin has what journalists call a major “get” with his podcast interview of one of the smartest and most high-achieving people I have ever met, Carolyn Elefant. I don’t know how one person can accomplish so much.
She bills herself on Twitter/X as an “attorney, author, blogger and innovation advisor.” She’s better
When Colin Levy speaks, the wise listen. His recent LinkedIn post on keeping up with the intersection of technology and the practice of law has his usual quota of good ideas. Here are some thoughts on a few of the references:
–The Legal Tech Ecosystem (Book) (My review).
–Colinslevy.com (Website)
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Catherine Reach‘s article on modern note-taking is the most useful thing I have read this year. Check it out & see if you feel the same.
Unfortunately it’s a little late for me to get maximum benefit. If I’d read an article like Catherine’s 20 years ago and followed her advice, I not as
When I started working with young lawyers in my state, I saw that the membership
So the Harvard Business Review tells us that “multitasking does not exist.” I dunno. It’s worked pretty well for me.
I would not be able to do everything I have to do without being in pretty good physical condition. I have not been able to run road races since 2003, but I can
Colin Levy’s interesting new book The Legal Tech Ecosystem is a worthwhile read. One feature impressed me: Levy’s extensive use of quotations from other experts. You are not merely getting Levy’s ideas, but those of a host of other people who also know what they are talking about. I’m completing a considered review.
As the influential British apostle of innovation Richard Susskind has pointed out, clients don’t want a hammer. They want a chair. What you do (or like to do) as a lawyer is not necessarily what your clients expect or want.
Design thinking is a systematic approach to rethinking your business approach with the goal
Will AI put you out of a job? Or just revolutionize the way you practice law? Maybe. The jury is still out on AI, but design thinking is an approach that might help you make your law firm seriously more profitable in the short-to-medium range.
Design thinking is a systematic approach to rethinking your business