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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 Practical Guide for Law Firms, Law Departments and Other Legal Organizations. You can think of it as the “no more excuses” version of the book.

The paperback and Kindle versions are still available on Amazon, if you prefer those formats and want to help an author out. No pressure, though. My goal is to get as many people to read the book’s content and eliminate the barriers to that.

You can find my recent writing on law department innovation in my column on the LegalTechnology Hub (paid subscription required) and many other innovation topics get covered in The Kennedy-Mighell Report podcast.

Let’s innovate out there!

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My friends and colleagues have been referring to me as an “idea therapist.” I hear this when they mention an idea or innovation project and I help them reshape it into something for which they can see a much clearer path than before. They describe what I do as idea therapy and think it is one of my best skills.

As a result, I have decided to spend the summer focusing on my Idea therapy Legal Innovation as a Service offering.

Here’s more information about it.

Idea Therapy, a specialized flat-fee service offering from Dennis Kennedy, is designed for law department innovation leaders and decision-makers who find themselves stuck or unsure about the next steps in their innovation projects. Dennis brings his unique perspective, expert insight, and track record to each session, helping to unlock the potential of your ideas and navigate past obstacles that may have halted progress. This service is particularly valuable for those grappling with challenging decisions, stagnating projects, or simply seeking a fresh, strategic perspective on their initiatives.

Streamlined, Outcome-Focused Therapy Process

Initial Diagnostic Meeting: The idea therapy journey begins with a thorough diagnostic discussion over Zoom where Dennis evaluates the strengths and limitations of your idea. This initial engagement is crucial for developing a tailored strategy that targets specific challenges and leverages potential opportunities within your project. The focus is on the idea or project.

Strategic Advice Delivery: Within two weeks or less, Dennis delivers a focused follow-up Zoom meeting where he presents customized strategies and practical advice designed to refine and advance your idea. This session aims to provide clear, actionable steps that will help you overcome hurdles and enhance the likelihood of success of your project.

Presentation and Interactive Q&A: Instead of producing a traditional consultant’s boilerplate written report, Dennis concludes with a dynamic presentation that outlines strategic recommendations. This interactive format allows for an extensive Q&A period, so you can ask pressing questions and fully understand and map out your next steps.

Key Features of Idea Therapy

Rapid and Concise: Idea Therapy is designed to be a quick and effective intervention, delivering results from start to finish in two weeks or less, perfect for leaders needing timely feedback.

Focused on Practical Outcomes: The service is geared towards tangible improvements, emphasizing actionable insights over theoretical analysis. It’s about making real-world progress in your innovation efforts.

Unblocking and Advancing: Central to Idea Therapy is its ability to help you get your project “unstuck.” Whether you’re dealing with decision paralysis, lack of clarity, or need a catalyst for progress, Dennis’s approach is designed to clear the way forward and inject new life into your projects.

Limited, Targeted Engagement: Idea Therapy is a standalone service meant to provide you with the necessary tools and insights to advance your initiatives without the need for ongoing expensive consulting arrangements. The objective is to equip you to independently lead your projects to success.

Why Choose Idea Therapy?

Choosing Idea Therapy means engaging with a trusted advisor who is dedicated to your success. Dennis Kennedy’s reputation as an “idea therapist” is built on his ability to see the core strengths and potential pitfalls of innovation projects, providing you with the clarity and direction needed to make strong, low-risk decisions. You can take confident, informed steps towards transforming your law department’s innovations into successful outcomes, so you get “unstuck” and move forward with confidence.

Schedule a Zoom meeting to discuss your law department’s Idea Therapy needs today.

Examples of When a Law Department Innovator Might Consider Idea Therapy

Launching a New Initiative: Before rolling out a new innovation program or project within the department.

Overcoming a Project Stall: When a current project isn’t progressing and needs a revitalized approach.

Preparing for Leadership Presentations: Crafting a compelling case for innovation projects to present to senior management or board members.

Pre-Implementation Review: Evaluating the potential impact and feasibility of a proposed innovation before full implementation.

Risk Assessment: Needing expert insight on the legal and technological risks associated with upcoming innovations.

Strategic Realignment: When shifting departmental goals or strategies requires a reassessment of ongoing or planned innovation projects.

Resource Allocation: Deciding how best to allocate limited resources among multiple competing innovation projects.

Evaluating AI and New Technology: When considering the adoption of new legal tech tools and needing to assess their fit within existing workflows.

Post-Failure Analysis: Learning from a project that did not meet expectations and preparing to move forward more effectively.

Flat fee price: US$9,500. Discounted pricing for work on multiple projects and ideas is available.

Schedule a Zoom meeting to discuss your law department’s Idea Therapy needs today.

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I had a great time presenting about AI at the 2024 State Bar of Michigan’s Great Lakes Legal Conference last week. It was cool to have four Michigan Supreme Court Justices in one of the sessions.

As part of my ongoing effort to help make the Michigan legal community leaders in AI and law, I presented a workshop on AI prompting to a very full room of lawyers wanting to learn more and get more hands-on experience with AI.

The response and the feedback were great and I got a clear signal that there would be strong interest if I offered AI programs to the legal community under the aegis of the Michigan State University Center for Law, Technology & Innovation.

I thought I’d share the handout I did for the session. It’s a work in progress, but you’ll see my approach. You can download the handout here. Please be sure to attribute it to me if you share it.

And let me know if you find it helpful.

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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 creative as the rest of the business.

That’s what I’ve been focusing on lately – finding ways to help law departments improve their innovation results and stay ahead of the curve in our rapidly-changing corporate legal landscape. I think I have something that could help you and your team.

My summer 2024 keynote presentation is called “Successful Innovation Outcomes in Your Law Department: A Roadmap for Results in the Age of AI.” This presentation distills key insights and strategies I’ve gained from my extensive experience as both an in-house counsel and an innovator, and from countless hours of research into a practical roadmap. It outlines how to drive transformative results and improved outcomes in your law department. It also now includes my key learnings and recommendations on using AI as part of a law department innovation strategy based on my own AI experiments and my teaching of AI to law students.

It’s packed with practical advice for using tech like AI to make your team work better and get more measurable results from your innovation efforts. It’s based on my book, Successful Innovation Outcomes in Law: A Practical Guide for Law Firms, Law Departments and Other Legal Organizations (now available as a free PDF or in paperback or Kindle on Amazon) and new research and approaches I’ve developed since I wrote the book that I’ve been sharing in my law department innovation column on the LegalTech Hub.

This presentation represents my vision for the future of law departments – a future characterized by technological savvy, strategic innovation, and measurable success. It’s about paving a new path and boldly stepping into the future of law departments.

Here’s what your team can expect to gain:

Outcomes-Focused Innovation: The talk goes beyond just tech – it’s about improving results for your department and the clients you serve through tried and tested innovation techniques.

Quantifying Transformation: Measuring innovation is a challenge. This presentation lays out a path to the tangible results C-suites expect and provides you with the tools to communicate your results effectively in business terms.

Practical Tech Strategies: Full of actionable tips for harnessing AI and other technologies strategically, the presentation encourages practicality over theory, emphasizing the importance of fostering a positive culture around innovation.

Law department innovation is vastly different from law firm innovation. Too often, people knowledgeable in law firm innovation simply try to map what might work for law firms onto law departments without fully understanding those differences, with underwhelming results. I know what you’re up against and how to help you win because I’ve worked in an innovative law department.

I eagerly look forward to sharing this presentation and the insights in it with you at your next department meeting, retreat, or event. I believe it will bring tremendous value to your team, inspiring fresh ideas and providing practical guidance on embracing the future of law departments.

Ultimately, this is more than just a presentation – it’s an opportunity to inspire progress and drive innovation in your law department.

Innovation is not just a buzzword; it’s a journey, one that can lead to exceeding your objectives and improving partnerships within your organization. I would be thrilled to accompany you on this journey and help guide the way so you can seize the initiative and start presenting your C-suite with the innovation outcomes they’re expecting.

Are you ready to bring in new ideas and get creative and effective? Let’s discuss how we can tailor this keynote to your department’s unique needs and get it on your meeting agenda. Go to my speaking page now to learn more details. You can schedule a discussion of the presentation and your needs directly through my Calendly scheduling page.

Stay innovative!

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As summer arrives and my grading season has ended, I find myself eagerly anticipating some quality time experimenting with generative AI. After a spring semester filled with teaching a course on AI and the Law and conducting numerous prompting experiments, I am ready to continue my exploration.

This excitement is tempered by the sheer volume of AI programs and self-proclaimed experts emerging in the legal field seemingly on a daily basis. It seems that so many say that they are gurus and geniuses and know so much, but I can’t help but feel like a student and that there is still so much for us all to learn and we need much more time before we make proclamations.

Lately, it feels like I’ve been inundated with announcements of programs promising definitive answers and best practices for using generative AI in law. These proclamations often make me scratch my head in bewilderment. As someone who considers himself a perpetual learner, I find these definitive statements somewhat premature. The reality is that the field of AI, particularly generative AI, is still evolving, and our understanding is far from complete. Seriously, we don’t even know “best practices” for human activities, so I’m doubtful we have reach the “best practices” stage on AI already.

In this post, I want to share my thoughts on how to critically evaluate the ever-growing claims of expertise in legal AI. To navigate this landscape, I suggest adopting a 3 Hs approach: Homework, Hands-on work, and Humility.

Homework:

The first step is to do your homework. It’s crucial to research and understand the backgrounds of those claiming to be experts. What are their qualifications? What kind of work have they done? When did their AI experience and expertise begin? By digging deeper into their credentials and experiences, you can better determine the reliability and value of their insights.

Hands-on Work:

Next, put in the hands-on work. There is no substitute for personal experience when it comes to understanding generative AI tools like GPT-4. Experiment with these tools, run your own tests, and see firsthand what they can and cannot do. This practical experience will not only enhance your understanding but also allow you to critically assess the claims made by others. I consider this approach mandatory and it is as close as I come these days to calling something a “best practice.”

Humility:

Finally, approach this subject with humility. Despite the rapid advancements in AI, we are still in the early stages of understanding its full potential and limitations. The legal field, with its unique complexities and nuances, presents particular challenges for AI implementation. A humble approach acknowledges that we are all learning and that there is still much to discover. And a key part is being willing to learn from those outside the legal profession.

I was genuinely surprised to see self-proclaimed legal AI experts making sweeping statements about what ChatGPT-4.0 could do within 24 hours of its release. A bit of a rush to judgment?

I still have a lot of work to do to fully grasp the capabilities and implications of these tools, and I am looking forward to that work.

As we venture further into the era of legal AI, let’s prioritize continuous learning, critical thinking, and a willingness to admit when we don’t have all the answers. By doing so, we can separate the wheat from the chaff and truly advance our understanding of how AI can benefit the legal profession.

If you are in Michigan and are interested in hearing more about my current approaches to AI and experiments, I’ll be speaking at the State Bar of Michigan’s Great Lakes Legal Conference (https://www.michbar.org/GLLC) on June 14 and 15 on Mackinac Island.

NOTE: The phrase “lions and tigers and bears, oh my!” is a famous line from the movie “The Wizard of Oz.” In the movie, Dorothy and her friends chant it as they venture into a dark and unknown forest, expressing their fear of the potential dangers ahead.

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I’m wrapping up a busy semester. Lots of AI. I taught a class called AI and the Law and did a 3-session mini-class called the LegalRnD Studio at Michigan State University College of Law to teach students and others about AI prompting. I have a couple of other AI CLE presentations coming up in June at the Great Lakes Legal Conference. I also finished reading Ethan Moillick’s great new book on generative AI – Co-intelligence: Living and Working with AI. Spoiler Alert: With a couple of smallish exceptions, I’m very much in alignment with Mollick’s approach.

I’ve done a ton of AI experiments this semester, primarily in GPT-4, but they feel like they were a bit ad hoc and scattered to me. I want to focus on a major coordinated AI project for the summer.

As I wait for final papers to be submitted for me to grade, I’ve taken a little time to think about what that big project might be. And I’ve found it.

In my AI and the Law class, we discussed several times the idea of “AI as assistant” or “AI as agent.” More specifically, we talked about learning assistants and ways to personalize AI learning tools. That’s where I’m heading.

I plan to experiment with personalized learning tools in many ways – many tools, many personalizations, and many personal learning assistant prompts added to my AI prompt toolbox.

I’m waiting until after I submit grades to start on this project, but I can already feel it start to take shape. I plan to share updates on my progress from to time this summer.

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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 a time that I would stop, although I expected that what and how I wrote would evolve over time. That’s been true.

My biggest surprise with the blog was that I named it “DennisKennedy.Blog” as a joke that blogs would ever rise to the level of getting a .blog top-level domain. The joke was on me when that in fact happened and I was forced to buy the .blog domain name.

Today, I’m reflecting on how much I’ve put on this blog over the years and the many topics and themes I’ve covered. It’s striking to me in retrospect how much “innovation” in many forms has been the subject of my posts since the beginning.

I used to be considered a prolific blogger, but the number of posts has decreased over the years. That’s mainly because most of my best ideas and content are now going into The Kennedy-Mighell Report podcast (just about to enter its 17th year).

I have some plans to be more regular in blog posting in 2024 as part of my move away from Twitter. I even set a Minimum Posts Target (MPT) for this year as a SMART goal.

As I do every year, I thank all the readers of the blog, especially the longtime readers and those who have told me about how my posts have helped, and look forward to the new paths and directions this blog takes.

Maybe we will have that drink after all. The 21st birthday is a special one. But I don’t expect to be talked into going out in the snow.

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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 my Twitter persona, which I had grown quite fond of over the past sixteen years.

That persona grew and evolved over sixteen years and it had a voice I enjoyed writing with, once I learned who it was. I was very reluctant to let it go.

But now is the time to bring it to an end and, to paraphrase Lebron James, either take its talents to “somewhere else” or let it retire. I’ve decided on the latter. This is the announcement. And, I hope, an appropriate send-off from me.

As I tried to make The Decision, I finally realized that my Twitter persona had found its home on Twitter, but that Twitter no longer existed. Like many, I don’t even like to use “X” and still default to “Twitter” and “tweets.”

Whatever X is or becomes, it no longer feels anything like a home for my Twitter persona. And I’m finding no desire to craft and build a new “X” persona. It’s time to retire my Twitter persona.

I have found recently that my Twitter persona occasionally is making appearances elsewhere, like Zoom chats. That was also a signal to me that it was ready to leave X. Places like Zoom chats might become its every-now-and-then venue. It might also just go out to pasture after serving me and, I hope, its audience well for many years.

I’ve captured the archive (40,000+ tweets is, well, a lot of tweets). I will still maintain the @denniskennedy Twitter/X handle and make enough posts to keep the handle alive in the X world, but will not use the Twitter persona and voice there. It’ll be much more announcement-y in tone.

Look for this blog and LinkedIn to become my two main channels in 2024, along with The Kennedy-Mighell Report podcast.

I resisted shutting down my Twitter persona for a long time, even though I knew the time had come to do so. The first day of 2024 felt like the right time to take that step and, with some mixed emotions, I’ve decided to do so and say goodbye to one of my favorite characters I’ve ever created. I want to do this in a way that feels like a retirement choice by me and not an eviction, which it would likely have soon become.

I’ll miss you, my old friend. I agree with you that this is the right time and the right way to go.

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As an avid reader, for many years I have set the goal of reading 52 books in 52 weeks. It’s ambitious, but reading is a hobby and this exercise helps me keep track of what I’ve read. In 2023, I read 92 books, exceeding my goal by quite a bit. Or, more accurately, I listed 92 books that I read. I don’t list books that might reveal certain things I might (or might not) be working on.

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In 2022, the total number was 80.

I again found that I was starting and abandoning quite a few books. And I’m reading way more audiobooks than ever before – largely a function of convenience and the trickiness of fonts and font sizes as I get older.

If you forced me to pick my top books for 2023 (in alphabetical order) that I’d recommend, I’d probably list:

  • Artificial Intelligence, Melanie Mitchell
  • Breaking Through, Katalin Kariko
  • Bridge, Lauren Beukes
  • The Earth Transformed, Peter Frankopan
  • Every Man for Himself and God Against All, Werner Herzog
  • Excellent Advice for Living, Kevin Kelly
  • Moshe Feldenkrais: A Life in Movement, Mark Reese
  • Saving Time, Jenny Odell
  • The Smart Mission, Edward Hoffman, et al
  • Unmasking AI, Joy Buolamwini

I’m doing the same thing in 2024. My approach is the same as in previous years – I’ll simply update this post from time to time from time to time throughout the year as I finish books.

I’ve enjoyed doing this challenge every year and hope you find the list useful. And I encourage you to take the challenge yourself.

I welcome your recommendations of good books I might read this year.

As Bill Taylor says, “Are you learning as fast as the world is changing?”

Challenging yourself to read 52 books is probably a good way to start to answer that question.

December

72. American Kleptocracy, Casey Michel

November

71. Midnight and Blue, Ian Rankin
70. How to Retire, Christine Benz
69. The Grey Wolf, Louise Penny
68. America First, H. W. Brands

October

67. Wild New World, Dan Flores

September

66. Deliver Me from Nowhere, Warren Zanes
65. Uptime, Laura Mae Martin
64. The Achilles Trap, Steve Coll
63. How the World Made the West, Josephine Quinn
62. The Dark Wives, Ann Cleeves
61. I Heard There Was a Secret Chord, Dan Levitin

August

60. How the World Ran Out of Everything, Peter Goodman
59. The Infernal Machine, Steven Johnson
58. The Presidents and the People, Corey Brettschneider
57. Brave New Words, Salman Khan
56. A Death in Cornwall, Daniel Silva
55. 1177 BC, Eric Cline
54. The Maltese Falcon, Dashiell Hammett
53. 3 Shades of Blue, James Kaplan
52. The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams, Stacy Schiff
51. The Wolves of K Street, Brody Mullins and Luke Mullins

July

50. The Incorruptibles, Dan Slater
49. The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum, Margalit Fox
48. Misbelief, Dan Ariely
47. Stories are Weapons, Annalee Newitz
46. Ask Not, Maureen Callaheen
45. Craig Johnson, First Frost
44. All the Worst Humans, Phil Elwood
43, After 1177 B.C, Eric CLine
42. Code Dependent, Madhumita Murgia
41. The Age of Magical Overthinking, Amanda Montell

June

40. The Great River, Boyce Upholt
39. The Man Who Came in from the Cold, John Le Carre
38. The Explorers, Amanda Bellows
37. The Demon of Unrest, Erik Larson
36. Hellhound on his Trail, Hampton Sides
35. The Devil’s Chessboard, David Talbot
34. The End of Everything, Victor Davis Hanson

May

33. Where God was Born, Bruce Feiler
32. A Brief History of Intelligence, Max Bennett
31. Blood and Thunder, Hampton Sides
30. The Light Eaters, Zoe Schlanger
29. Empire of the World, Sathnam Sanghera
28. ADHD is Awesome, Penn and Kim Holderness
27. The Algebra of Wealth, Scott Galloway
26. Lost Birds, Ann Hillerman
25. The 6 Types of Working Genius, Patrick Lencioni
24. The Wide Wide Sea, Hampton Sides

April

23. Co-intelligence, Ethan Mollick
22. Glad We Met, Steven Rogelberg
21. A Fever in the Heartland, Timothy Egan
20. The Anatomy of Fascism, Robert O. Paxton
19. 10X is Easier than 2X, Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy

March

18. How to Win an Information War, Peter Pomerantsev
17. Burn Book, Kara
16. Slow Productivity, Cal Newport
15. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, RObert Pirsig
14. Supercommunicators, Charles Duhigg
13. The Lantern’s Dance, Laurie R. King

February

12. Technofeudalism, Yanis Varoufakis
11. Sins of the Shovel, Rachel Morgan
10. Germany 1923, Volker Ullrich
9. Eighteen Days in October, Uri Kaufman
8. How to ADHD, Jessica McCabe

January

7. The Almanack of Naval Ravikant, Eric Jorgenson, ed.
6. Artificial Intelligence, Michelle Mitchell
5. Right Kind of Wrong, Amy Edmondson
4. Damascus Station, David McCloskey
3. Endgame, Omid Scobie
2. The 32 Principles, Rener Gracie
1. The Worlds I See, Fei-Fei Li

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The end of the year is a time of sharing at DennisKennedy.Blog. I have a special set of gifts for readers of the blog to celebrate the end of 2023.

Help yourself to one or all of these:

  1. Free PDF full version of my book, Successful Innovation Outcomes in Law: A Practical Guide for Law Firms, Law Departments and Other Legal Organizations.
  2. Free PDF handout of the materials for my approach to Personal Quarterly Offsites, the single most effective approach to planning and productivity I’ve found and consistently practice.
  3. For Generative AI experimenters, my white paper, “Adding a ‘Group Advisory Layer’ to Your Use of Generative AI Tools Through Structured Prompting: Using Personas for Advisory Boards, Task Forces, Mastermind Groups, and Other Collections of Personas to Assist in Evaluations, Assessments, Recommendations, Decision-making, and much more (Including Law-related Examples)“
  4. The Fresh Voices on Legal Tech interview series on The Kennedy-Mighell Report podcast. The most recent one was with Catherine Bamford.
  5. My article, “Displaying and Evidencing Contract Terms in a Post-Visual Era,” which was one of my favorite pieces of writing from 2023
  6. For members of the LegalTech Hub, my column on law department innovation.
  7. For those working in law department innovation, my Law Department Innovation Library.

This list will give you a good selection of reading for the end of the year and the beginning of next year. Enjoy!

Happy holidays and new year to all.

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