If you’ve been aware of my existence for awhile, you probably have noticed I love thinking about the history of technology and using it to look for parallels in my modern professional life. Partly so as to not repeat past mistakes and party because there’s only so many tunes in life – shout out Damian… Continue reading Skeuomorphs, Metachronisms, and The Persistence of Memory
Category: thinking outloud
What (Tech?) Does A2J Need?
I’ve been thinking a lot about the posts Bob Ambrogi has written this year about the silos in the legal world and specifically how these silos are holding back progress in improving Access to Justice. See: Legal tech and A2J; Free law and A2J If I have anything to offer to the professional world, maybe… Continue reading What (Tech?) Does A2J Need?
The PL in UPL
Picture it. Lexington, Kentucky. Fall 2006. I was a newish law librarian at an academic law library with a significant public patron traffic load. My boss told me “what ever you do, remember you’re not here as a lawyer so you can’t give legal advice, just legal information.” When asked what that meant, I was… Continue reading The PL in UPL
Ethics in #legaltech – A Discussion
(The following is an adaption of a talk I’m giving at the 5th Consortium for Access to Justice Conference on Friday, April 13, 2018.) First, a disclaimer. I am not speaking for the ABA at this moment or ever. The ABA is a membership driven organization and the only people that speak for the… Continue reading Ethics in #legaltech – A Discussion