Contrarian Insights: Embracing Big Technological Shifts
Once upon a time, my good friend and fellow contrarian, Keith Lee, began a law blog named Associates Mind. This space served as a platform for sharing “Contrarian Insights” about technology’s effect on the legal profession. Over the past decade, we’ve been witness to numerous large-scale changes.
Contrarian Insights: Assessing the Impact of Technology
Technology has brought about drastic changes in the legal field. Reflecting and reminiscing on these transitions, we delve deep into the Contrarian Insights gained over these years. From legal documentation to communication, no aspect of the profession has been left untouched.
Show Notes
- Associates Mind (The blog that Keith started in 2010)
- LawyerSmack (the Slack-based lawyer community Keith runs)
- CaseStatus (the app-powered case-status service that Keith works with and helps market)
- Net Promoter Score (aka the “NPS” that Keith and Ernie mentioned)
- The Ultimate Question: How Net Promoter Companies Thrive in a Customer-Driven World, by Fred Reichheld & Rob Markey (the book that explains the NPS score, by the folks who created it)
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