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ContactLawson on "Blogs as Disruptive Technology"
If there is anyone better than Jerry Lawson at grasping the core importance of technology developments and explaining them in a crystal clear way, I don't know who that might be.
Jerry's article on the disruptive impact of blogs for lawyers, "Blogs as Disruptive Technology," is another classic article by Jerry. He weaves together the themes of Clayton Christensen's important book, "The Innovator's Dilemma," a necktie analogy, "affordable genius," and an optimistic, but very clear-eyed look at the potential of legal blogs.
Jerry concludes his article by saying:
Are blogs really the most important thing to come along since the World Wide Web? I have a reality-check mechanism that tells me, “No, not yet.” I frequently ask lawyers I meet whether they know what blogs are. Today the question draws mostly blank stares or condescending comments. (“You mean you have time to read those things?”)
I will know that blogs have indeed become the most important thing since the Web when each person I ask about blogs knows what they are, and when most of the brighter respondents answer, with a sly grin, “Sure. Do you have one, too?”
Will that happen? Let’s hope so. Blogs, and sites built with sophisticated blog software, have the potential to revolutionize the way most people and most law firms think about and use the Internet. We will probably all be better off if such a revolution comes about.
But the fun and the education comes from the path Jerry takes to get to his conclusion. Another great article from Jerry, and an article I highly recommend to everyone.
