Still some law firm partners joining webinars as innovation experts even though their experience is really on advising tech clients, not instilling change in a law firm. It’s GREAT when they do u/s these things and can combine their legal skillset with product/change/etc skills
Also it’s fine if they don’t have those skills, everyone should still speak up about their thoughts. My issue is more acting as if they are experts on everything and not having an understanding of the real issues at play (and not knowing they don’t have that understanding)
It’s always very obvious when this is the case...ppl think innovation is “telling IT to give me access to Google Docs”, talking as if tool = innovation, and not even mentioning the underlying business model of #biglaw firms
Attended a webinar last week w/ a partner who was all over the incentives of lawyers to change, u/s where the low hanging fruit was, open on the challenges, talked about business models, clear on how to innovate w/out dumping tools on users. One of the best webinars this year
Sorry for the rant. I am by no means saying all law firm partners are like this, nor am I saying law firm partners shouldn’t have a voice. Just think there can be an unknown skills and knowledge gap (I am the first to admit I didn’t realise this when I was a lawyer)
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