Episode 68: Creative Lawyering with Tessa Manuello

In this season finale, we unleash our inner child and explore the role of creativity in law with Tessa Manuello, a pioneer in legal design and innovation. As the founder of Legal Creatives, a legal design training agency, Tessa has empowered legal professionals worldwide to integrate design methods and tools into their work, especially for communicating law visually. Recently, Tessa launched The Legal Designers, a collective for experts with verified credentials in legal design, to collaborate on real-life projects and make a significant impact in the legal industry. Tessa shares her journey in legal innovation, her unique perspective on creativity, and what motivated her to become an entrepreneur in legal design. At Legal Creatives, Tessa has worked with lawyers from diverse cultural backgrounds and jurisdictions. In this episode, we ponder how legal culture influences openness to innovation and the adoption of legal design ideas across different countries. We also discuss the benefits of obtaining credentials in legal design and what it takes to be recognized as a legal designer. Additionally, Tessa shares her thoughts on the current market for legal design services. Are lawyers more inclined to learn legal design skills themselves, or do they prefer to hire experts in the field? Lastly, we delve into what fuels Tessa's creativity. Tune in to find out what ordering pizza has to do with it!