If you are a high-achieving professional, you live with a fundamental tension. You know that deep, strategic thinking is the engine of your success, yet your calendar is a fortress that rarely permits the quiet time required for it. Important decisions loom, but the sheer complexity of your options leads to the all-too-familiar state of
I spent the month of November doing what I called an “AI Sprint,” in which I experimented with a lot of new approaches and tried generating new types of outputs. I haven’t shared much of that yet, but I thought this exploration of what “AI in the Middle” might mean in law and law practice
This past Sunday, I was deeply honored to receive the Lifetime Achievement award at the American Legal Technology Awards.
As I stood there, absorbing the magnitude of the moment, I couldn’t help but think about the vast network of innovators, mentors, and colleagues who have shaped not just my career, but the entire field of
Summer is a great time to spend some time on legal innovation efforts, especially in law departments. To help innovators in law who want to work on the innovation process in a thoughtful, structured, and disciplined manner, I’ve made available for free download a PDF version of my book, Successful Innovation Outcomes in Law: A
And this blog reaches age 21. I’m planning a light celebration with cake, but the blog is lobbying hard for drinks and a night out. That’s been an ongoing source of tension.
I was asked in maybe 2006 how long I expected to keep writing this blog. My answer was that I couldn’t really see
I had hundreds of reasons to leave Twitter/X in 2023. However, I found that more difficult to do than I would have expected. So, I lingered there in a kind of downward-drifting limbo.
I told many people over the last several months that the most difficult issue for me in leaving was saying goodbye to
Would you help me out with a LinkedIn poll I’m currently running?
I’ve been told by several people (yes, more than one) that I should share what I’ve been doing with ChatGPT for personal productivity, planning, and innovation, and give some practical tips on those approaches. I’ve been doing a ton of experiments and have
Is your leadership team asking for more innovation from your law department? Is delivering innovation results on your department or personal annual objective list?
C-suites are demanding that their general counsels and law departments accelerate their efforts to keep pace with innovation goals across the organization. They want their law departments to be as
Tom Mighell and I have started a new interview series on The Kennedy-Mighell Report that features “fresh voices on legal tech.” We’ve published three of these already and plan for it to be an ongoing series.
We’re excited both about the idea of the series and the first three episodes – great guests with fresh
As I’ve taught classes on cybersecurity, it has struck me how difficult it is for small law firms, and small businesses in general, to protect themselves against cybersecurity threats. It’s difficult to find resources, help, and tools. Doing it right feels like it would be expensive, if you were able to find someone you could
