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Technically Legal - A Legal Technology and Innovation Podcast
How to Include Design Thinking and Project Management Principles in Legal Work (Katherine Porter, The Resourceful Lawyer)
Jan 4, 2024
Katherine Porter, a former lawyer turned consultant, founded Resourceful Lawyer to enhance legal teams' efficiency using project management techniques. In this discussion, she shares her journey, emphasizing the importance of design thinking in legal practices. Katherine highlights the need for lawyers to understand client perspectives, and offers practical advice on workflow mapping. She stresses that empathy is crucial for creating effective legal services, and provides actionable tips for integrating project management principles into everyday legal work.
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- Katherine Porter highlights the necessity for lawyers to adopt a client-centered approach through design thinking to enhance service delivery.
- Implementing project management principles and workflow mapping allows legal teams to identify inefficiencies and improve their overall efficiency.
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The Journey from Law to Consulting
Catherine Porter, who transitioned from practicing law to founding Resourceful Lawyer, emphasizes the importance of legal project management in law firms. Her experience managing a complex mass tort case led her to realize the significant value that project management principles bring to legal practice. She discovered her passion for process improvement and saw firsthand how effectively managing workflows can enhance legal services. This realization spurred her entrepreneurial venture, allowing her to help other lawyers adopt these essential techniques.
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