Episode 16: Systemic Change in Law with Nóra Al Haider

Law is a system interlinked to other systems in society. So when we try to make law better it only makes sense if we include other systems and disciplines in our change journey. No lawyer alone can change the legal system but every lawyer can participate by having an open mind and welcoming other disciplines into the space of law. Sometimes legal design is seen as the cure to all the problems within law, but it is not enough alone. We have to go beyond design. Legal design is gaining more and more attention and we have already seen some great projects in the past 10 years. But how to make sure that these aren’t just single projects happening here and there and standing on their own? What will it take to change the whole industry on a more systematic level towards human-centric law and legal services? Listen to Nóra Al Haider sharing her interesting career path and her insights about how to make the change happen and how to make sure that the decisions we make today will lead towards greater access to justice also in the future. Nóra Al Haider is the Policy and Design Lead at the Stanford Legal Design Lab.