What does design thinking mean for future lawyers? Legal Design IRL: Episode 40
This week we’re talking about emerging careers in law – and how legal design and innovation can play a part in lawyer skill sets.
Often we’re so busy in our legal jobs we don’t have time to contemplate what ‘might be’ in our careers. Today, we’re going to explore future roles in legal.
Joey Gartner is our guest. He is the director and counsel for the ABA Center for Innovation. He’s a legal professional with a passion for innovation at the intersection of law and technology.
What is the ABA Center for Innovation
The ABA Center for Innovation is creating more accessible, efficient, and effective legal services in the United States and around the world. It improves legal services through innovation, education, and collaboration.
A quick note about me. I’m Hannele Korhonen, founder of Lawyers Design School and host of Legal Design IRL. Each week I talk about legal design and contract simplification and how lawyers like you can innovate your legal documents and improve how you deliver your law.
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Emerging careers in legal
Tune in and learn
- Why lawyers are going to law school then realizing the traditional lawyer model doesn’t work for them
- Why the partnership track isn’t for everyone – and that’s OK
- How the ABA Centre for Innovation is helping identify new and emerging pathways for lawyers in the profession – and why legal design is the key
- How innovation is happening in the law everyday – even when lawyers might not know it
- Why iteration, ideation and innovation is critical for legal – for the customer journey and a sustainable future in law
- What KPIs law firms use to measure their sustainability efforts
- How to access the toolkits and resources offered by the ABA Centre for Innovation
- The emerging trends in law in the ABA Trends Report
- What your career in legal could look like – if you take some time to explore new pathways
- How you can change your future in law
Legal design thinking: IRL. Episode 40
If you enjoyed the talk, you can join me live every Wednesday at 8 am ET on LinkedIn. The chat is open and you can ask questions.
Lawyers Design School is a learning hub for lawyers and law firm owners who want to level up and innovate their work in law. Through courses, workshops and the free weekly Legal Design IRL series, you’ll get actionable tips and real-life demonstrations of legal design thinking in action. The legal world is changing, and I don’t want you to get left behind.
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One last thing
If you’re feeling a little frustrated with life in the law – I understand. I was a misfit in law. But I wasn’t. The legal system is broken – not me. And you’re not a misfit either. Clients want people to like us.
I’ve created one helpful resource for you. It’s a designerly lawyer superpower quiz to help you tap into the amazing skills you have. The things you hide in your work – like practicality, visuality, and creativity – are your superpowers.
So I want you to discover your superpower and unleash that on the world. There’s so much change coming and you’re the perfect candidate to be part of the change. Let’s get unstuck together.
You can catch a replay of episode 40 Legal Design Thinking: IRL or join me live next week and ask questions.
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