The idea of the major law firm as innovation’s sore spot might be dying out. Yet in changing the status quo, it’s important to distinguish what technologies are actually applicable from the mounds of hyperbole that exist in legal technology.
Holland & Knight’s Joe Dewey understands this principle too well. As head of the law firm’s Innovation Committee, he works with partners and associates to find, utilize and sometimes develop technology. And in doing so, Dewey, who began coding at age 8, learned an often-overlooked portion of innovation: It’s a great way to eliminate “things that you might think are a good idea that don’t really serve any useful purpose.”
