Starting with Yes: How Lawyers Can Become Early Adopters - Darwin 009
Summary: Lawyers are wired to say “no” and by nature are natural skeptics. Today your host Jules Miller shares the fears behind saying “yes” and how this can paralyze growth. Jules explains how lawyers who decide they’re going to say “yes” and use tech are going to evolve their practice and start winning new business. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to Evolve Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at info@evolvelawnow.com Show Notes: 00:00 Intro 00:13 Starting with Yes: How Lawyers Can Become Early Adopters 00:29 Dr. Larry Richard Study - Herding Cats: The Lawyer Personality Revealed 01:35 What do the data points in the study mean for lawyers? 02:05 How law school trains you to say no 02:42 What happens when you see a new technology? 03:59 Lawyers who decide they’re going to use tech are going to evolve their practice and start winning new business. 04:26 By saying “no”, negativity can be destructive and have long lasting results 05:42 You can rewire your brain to say “yes” 06:17 Challenge from Jules: Say yes to three technology related things where your instinct is first to say no 07:10 The movie Yes Man with Jim Carrey 07:37 Legal Tech Toolkit with over 100 innovative legal tech companies 08:57 Outro
