the blogosphere: putting a new spin on collaborative lawyering
I've previously posted on collaborative law, a relatively new approach to conflict resolution where the parties and their lawyers agree to work through disputes without resorting to the courts. I’ve also discussed the rising tide of lawyer incivility. I had a bit of an epiphany after reading this new article and this one on these crisscrossing topics. There’s a new type of collaborative lawyering going on that has little to do with dispute resolution, but does much to counter the decay of professionalism in our field. The new collaborators are the law bloggers who support one another every day by sharing their ideas, insights and resources. I’ve previously stated my belief that no lawyer is an island. We need to surround ourselves with a network of advisors and mentors, regularly exchange our knowledge currency with others and acknowledge people for the perspective they offer us. The blogosphere provides a great avenue for this collaborative effort, as beautifully illustrated in this post from JD Hull; this one by Tom Collins and this one from Jonathan Stein.
