creating the positive change we want to see in the practice of law
By now, many of us have heard and read the buzz about Time Magazine naming the denizens, creators and consumers of “the new digital democracy” – namely, me and you – its Person of the Year.
Anyone who frequents this blog knows how thrilled I am to have this forum for sharing my views and filtering information on optimizing the practice of law.
Although I blog for my own enjoyment and outlet, it’s always great to hear from readers that one of my posts sparked a meaningful conversation or contemplation. So, naturally, I was very pleased to learn that legal sanity has won this year’s Blawg Review Award for the Best Mentoring Law Blog. Thanks very much for the honor and recognition.
What I appreciate most about blogging is the opportunity it provides to raise awareness about our ability to, as Mahatma Ghandi so beautifully suggested, “be the change” we want to see in the legal profession.
This is a message that redounds through the Time cover story about the online world of citizen journalists and change agents. It’s also a core message running through a post on citizen marketers from the Church of the Customer Blog and a recent BusinessWeek article called True Believers. They discuss customer evangelists who are so passionate about a product, service or company, that they volunatrily “generate media” about it – shouting its praises (or sins) from the virtual rooftops.
Over the summer, in a post titled lawyers as user-innovators, I wrote about the power of this evangelical force that’s readily available for law firms to acknowledge and tap. I also noted that many lawyers are embracing the role of the citizen-innovator and coming together in communities – such as the blogosphere - in which they openly share ideas on legal service innovation.
On January 9, 2007, I’m giving a free teleseminar called XE Factor: Creating Work-Life Synergy. The program’s hosted by Lisa Solomon’s Legal Research and Writing Pro. I hope you’ll join me. You can register and get additional information here.
I wish you all a very Happy New Year!
