Before relocating to United States I've had a different idea of what law is about. As you very well know there is a significant difference between Common Law and European Law. Aside from that, the way the institutions are organized and function is so much different. Some areas of law were so much undeveloped in European Law countries that there were things I've heard about for the first time. Being a lawyer had also more to do with a title someone held rather than the big cases one had won. Clearly, there weren't so many high profile cases to be handled or an area of law they would fit in. United States and Common Law had opened for me new...
Lately we have encountered many theories of conspiracy and since I am not too fond of them I really hope that this article will not sound like one. I would call it a look into the future by examining the past. We are living in the era of the Aquarius and many experts are promising big transformations on the collective level and because the Aquarius is the voice of the future to some extent, I find it very insightful to think about the future of the legal tech. I would relate my story to the fashion industry and the history of it. As we very well notice, fashion always returned. We went from very long and puffy dresses to very...
Choosing the right legal software to run your law firm can be more challenging than you thought. I am always impressed by the creativity of those that create and try or do sell them to lawyers. Some think that the financial aspect can be a barrier and a qualifier when choosing the right one for you, however I would say that the real answer is that there is no software out there that would solve all the challenges lawyers face today. Yes, there are some great leading platforms out there like Clio, Leap and Smokeball. I found that lawyers on the East Coast prefer using Clio and lawyers from the South prefer using the other two. Not sure how and...
Sometimes our lives take a spiral course instead of a linear one and no matter how much we want to control or change its course, it is not listening to us. The truth is, however, that I believe in one's capacity to direct the wind sometimes. The point I am trying to make it is quite different. There are many careers out there that require lots of direction and changes throughout life, however, law seemed pretty straightforward to me. It projected a somewhat stable life and income, prestige, reputation, good name [...] you name it. One thing I've learned since joining the legal crew was that one of the skills least used is the ability to listen. Well maybe lawyers...
We like to talk about leadership a lot. There are numerous resources on this topic and although very often the principles suggested are followed, many times they are not. Having the opportunity to experience what leadership looks like in the West, East Europe and United States I can say that I have always set higher expectations in the United States because of the position it takes in the world and especially for having access to the best resources, at least until recently. Unfortunately, having access to the best resources does not necessarily mean that one will apply them and then there is this sense of entitlement which sounds like “I know everything that is to know about the topic and...
