The Future of Legal Design with Nina Toivonen and Henna Tolvanen

The future of Legal Design is positive. This week on Legal Design IRL, we chat with two pioneering legal design lawyers and legal design podcast hosts about the future of legal design. One key takeaway from the discussion is how design thinking has been used to improve legal processes and outcomes for users for decades. It just didn’t have a “label.”  We talk about emerging research, case studies, and real-life examples that demonstrate the tangible impacts of legal design for lawyers.

Nina Toivonen is a lawyer and doctoral researcher at the University of Helsinki, Finland. Her doctoral research studies systemic (human-centric) design of law, especially to design personal insolvency regulation and policy. Nina has a master’s degree in legal design and legal expertise from the Laurea University of Applied Sciences, and she is the co-founder and co-host of Legal Design Podcast. Nina has worked as a Legal Designer and a Lawyer at the City of Helsinki Legal Services. 

Henna Tolvanen is a legal operations lawyer exploring the intersections of law, technology, design, and creativity. She works at Fondia Oyj, an award-winning legal service provider, helping clients optimize their legal processes and ensure the smooth functioning of their legal departments. Henna is the co-founder and co-host of Legal Design Podcast.

Tune in and learn about the future of legal design.

The things we discuss are listed below.

1. The science of legal design
2. The Legal Design Podcast guests who’ve demonstrated the use of design principles to solve crime, design legislation and policy, and better urban design
3. The current state of Legal Design research and application
4. Bridging the gap between legal design academia and practice
5. Moving Legal Design beyond legal contracts and documents
6. The future of Legal Design
7. Emerging research papers that demonstrate the tangible impact of Legal Design on law
8. Connect with Nina and Henna on the Legal Design Podcast

Legal design thinking: IRL. Episode 55

I am Hannele Korhonen, the founder of Lawyers Design School and the host of Legal Design IRL (In Real Life). Each week, I offer lawyers an opportunity to pause and reflect on the way they do law. In the live discussions with various inspiring guests, we delve into new approaches and emerging themes in legal practice. Our chats include Legal Design, design thinking, Contract Design, innovation, visualization, and the concept of Lawyer 2.0. I aim to expose new opportunities to empower you to become the lawyer you want to be.

If you enjoyed the talk, you could join me live every Wednesday at 8 am ET on LinkedIn. The chat is open for your questions. 

Lawyers Design School is an educational hub for legal professionals and practitioners who want to transition from traditional practice and explore new opportunities within the legal field. Our focus is guiding individuals through the shift from conventional methods and mindsets and thrive professionally. With comprehensive courses, interactive workshops, and complimentary weekly sessions of Legal Design IRL interviews, I aim to provide tangible demonstrations of design thinking and innovative strategies in real-world contexts. If you’re a forward-thinking legal professional or someone who recognizes the need for change but seeks guidance on where to begin, you’ve discovered the ideal platform.

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You can catch a replay of episode 55, Legal Design Thinking: IRL, or join me live next week and ask questions. 

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