Re: Knowledge Management, Weblogs, and Legal Practice
"Ann M. Byrne" <[email protected]>
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I've started to experiment with this very concept. I decided to give this a whirl after a post by Dennis Kennedy that appeared on this list about how to keep track of online stuff so we can get to it when we need it. (Sorry I can't find the link in the archive.) I created a Movable Type "weblog" that I call B&N Knowledge Management. I have it set up not to ping anybody and not to go out to the world, but to function as a firm repository. Right now, I am putting in it copies of things like articles, tips, ideas, info about software, etc that I have come across and want to have available when I need it or have time to implement it. I am careful to keep track of where I got the item so that I will have that information in the future if it's necessary or desirable to revisit the site. My hope is that the search features of Movable Type will allow me or anyone in my firm to access the information. As time and energy permits, I plan to add memoranda of law, opinion letters, and other legal content. So far, I've just been adding content. I love how easy it is to create a new category in MT. I think that this will really help make it easy to find stuff without the necessity of a search. Of course, my partners and our staff may not agree and may wonder what in the world I was thinking when I assigned the category. Mr. Foster doesn't think this is optimal for a solo. I respectfully disagree. If anything, it's easy to implement and use as a solo. No attorney or staff refusals to use it. It would work simply because the solo see a need, addresses it, and reaps the benefit. In addition, it would be organized in the manner that makes the most sense to the user - here the solo. No what-was-she-thinking-when-she-assigned-this-article-to-that -category issues. Mr. Garnes is a staunch advocate of adding audio. He and I part company on this point. While I read his blog, I never listen to this audio. If the audio has a purpose, it's okay, I guess, but I prefer to read. I like the silence, especially after a long day at work talking on the phone or listening to others talk. This probably reflects more of my style of computing more than it does the value or lack of value in audio for audio's sake. But I think it makes a more important point. If you love audio snippets, fine. Use them, Just make available "transcripts" for those of us who would rather read it. Ann Byrne Bremer & Nelson LLP Grand Rapids, MI ----- Original Message ----- From: Justin Foster To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 5:34 PM Subject: [NetLawyers] Knowledge Management, Weblogs, and Legal Practice I was curious to know what anybody's thoughts were in terms of using weblogging software (e.g. Movable Type) as an interface to a central knowledge repository for a firm or small practice. Clearly, it would not be optimal for a solo practicioner. Also, my belief is that a larger firm's adoption of MT (or some other software) would be largely dependent upon firm culture. Would a firm which frequently circulates memos have a higher probability of adoption over one that transfers intra-attorney advice at the water-cooler? I think that the weblog interface would be far superior to any email platform as an archive of knowledge exchange. However, would enough efficiencies be enjoyed to justify the opportunity cost of lost billable hours to a potential weblogging addiction? Justin Foster The Blogbook http://blogbook.org -/-/-/-/-/ There is a read/write Web page with resources that will be linked there and used during the Seminar on PDFs for lawyers and legal applications: http://Network-Lawyers.org/PDFLinks -/-/-/-/-/ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links a.. To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Network-Lawyers/ b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Network-Lawyers-unsubscribe-hHKSG33TihhbjbujkaE4pw@public.gmane.org c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/dpFolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> -/-/-/-/-/ There is a read/write Web page with resources that will be linked there and used during the Seminar on PDFs for lawyers and legal applications: http://Network-Lawyers.org/PDFLinks -/-/-/-/-/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Network-Lawyers/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Network-Lawyers-unsubscribe-hHKSG33TihhbjbujkaE4pw@public.gmane.org <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/