From reactive to proactive: how software, marketing and diverse thinking is transforming law with Dominic Woolrych

Episode no. 55 is with Dominic Woolrych, Founder of Lawpath. Our discussion covers:

• Lawpath’s origin story;
• Its current business model including how the subscription service works;
• The difference between “BigLaw”, “small law” and “tiny law”;
• The role of law societies in supporting legal innovation;
• Which software Lawpath uses and how it makes law “proactive”;
• One thing that is stopping lawyers from improving process efficiencies;
• Unexpected findings from surveying clients about legal design;
• Whether professional regulation is inhibiting innovation and how to overcome regulatory barriers;
• Whether clients should bear some risk in exchange for more affordable legal services;
• Keys to Lawpath’s success (including raising funding, consistent income and client retention);
• The multidisciplinary nature of the Lawpath team and how that assists the business;
• Lawyers’ responses to having online reviews, and the connection with new business;
• The one thing Dominic would have done differently on his entrepreneurial journey; and
• Dominic’s definition of legal innovation!

Proudly sponsored by Neota Logic.

Links:

• Lawpath
• Legal Zoom
• Neota Logic
• Feedspot 

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