April Brousseau - Innovation in the Legal Industry Can't Be a Side Gig

Our good friend April Brousseau joins us to discuss her role as Director of Research and Development at Clifford Chance's R&D Hub. The fact that a law firm has a dedicated R&D group shows how innovation cannot simply be a part-time task that someone at the firm takes on. April's diverse background as a law librarian, lawyer, and knowledge management leader paved the path to her current role in the R&D Hub and the innovation program. She discusses how they've adapted the Three Horizons Strategy from the likes of Gartner and McKinsey, and how they are transforming the core of their operations to complementing services and business assets at the firm, and looking at the future of legal services to stay ahead of the disruption curve. We also learn what a HiPPO is inside a firm.  Links: LawtechUK report (PDF) The Legal Sector R&D Gap: 1% vs 5% Average (Artificial Lawyer) Information Inspirations Electronic filing of court documents was supposed to speed up the process of getting court information accessible. But according to this opinion piece from Courthouse News' Bill Girdner, it's actually hampered access, specifically to the Press. Just when you thought there couldn't be anything new under the sun, Twitter conversations uncovered there is a 3rd Amendment Lawyers Association. And they are raising #3A arguments with the CDC's new eviction moratorium. The First Edition of Introduction to Law Librarianship is out. This free e-textbook, open access publication is designed to help those considering entering the law library profession, as well as those teaching others entering the profession.  Legal tech is definitely a part of practicing in the legal profession. Some think it is so much a part of the profession that it should be tested on the Bar Exam.  Share with a friend If you like what you hear, please share the podcast with a friend or colleague.  Contact Us Twitter: @gebauerm or @glambert.   Voicemail: 713-487-7270  Email: [email protected].  As always, the great music you hear on the podcast is from Jerry David DeCicca who has a new album coming out in October! A transcript is available on 3 Geeks' site.