My review of Renee Knake Jefferson’s fine new book, Law Democratized: A Blueprint for Solving the Justice Crisis is available at LLRX.com. The bottom line?Unequal access to justice is, and must be, a national priority. This is the best assessment I have seen of where the country is and where we must go. Lawyers, judges, legislators,
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Smaller Firms Will Lead the Way on AI (Just Like Did With the Internet)
Vanderbilt Law School Professor Cat Moon sees it quite clearly: [T]he very [law] firm structure repels innovation (and modernization).”
Yep. Some people are innovating. Just don’t expect to see much out of large law firms. What does happen won’t happen fast.
The curve will be pretty much what we saw decades ago with the…
Law Democratized: A Blueprint for Solving the Justice Crisis, by Renee Jefferson
Is anyone in the country better qualified than Renee Knake Jefferson to write about access to justice? Professor of Law at the University of Houston, co-reporter for the ABA Commission on the Future of Legal Services, and designated by the American Bar Association as a “Legal Rebel,” she has long been a thought leader…
Publishing for Profit: Selecting the Best Publisher
Reciting credentials is a tried and true method of building credibility. Prestigious school? Law review? Judicial clerkship? Your clients include Microsoft, Tesla and Google? By all means, recite every credential that might impress a potential client (or convince your current clients how lucky they are to have you in their employ).
Credential-flaunting can help, but…
AI for Beginners
John Tredennick and Bill Webber would never publish a book entitled “AI For Dummies,” so best to consider their new article “AI For Beginners.” Whatever you call it, GenAI for Smart People: An Introduction to Large Language Models for Smart Legal Professionals is an excellent “entry-level” intoduction to key AI concepts:
The most entertaining parts…
How To Show Your Receipts on LinkedIn
Hypertext links in blogs and other online publications articles build credibility with readers. I’ve written primarily for online publications for years. It’s second nature to me to turn relevant words or phrases into hypertext links, so the inability to do this on LinkedIn (and Facebook) has been a long-time annoyance.
Richard Tromans is a respected…
More On Transformative Negotiations Book
As an instructor at a prestigious negotiation program I like correctly observed, many, maybe most books on negotiations are little more than collections of war stories or Machiavellian tricks.
Sarah Federman’s new book Transformative Negotiations is light on dirty tricks but provides a sometimes head-spinning large collection of characters, anecdotes, tips, and examples.
It sets itself two ambitious goals:
- Taking the
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Transformative Negotiation
My review of the new book Transformative Negotiation will appear in this month’s issue of LLRX.com. In the meantime, here is a summary of the book’s eight chapters, with my reactions:
1 Imagine. Understanding what you need and want is the first step toward successful negotiation. Why do you really want swans at your wedding?…
Kennedy Innovation Book: Repurposing In Action
I thought Dennis Kennedy’s book was a bargain two years ago at $34.99 two years ago. Is he nuts to give it away now?
Nah. It’s actually brilliant. After two years sales of the book must have dwindled to nothing. Getting extra mileage out of this book is a great marketing tool. Did…
Off The Clock: Recruiting Caregivers/Therapists
Back to work next week, but I’m off the clock with a personal note this week:I’m recruiting one or more speech/memory or occupational therapists to work with my wife Juanita. Here’s the LinkedIn announcement.
I’m satisfied with the performance of the nurse’s aide and two professional therapists (both from Fox Rehab) who have…