Re: Re: Knowledge Management, Weblogs, and Legal Practice

I agree with Ms. Byrne's point about it being an optimal interface for a 
solo practitioner, and also as an information repository.  However, I 
was perhaps unclear in my earlier message.  What I meant to convey was 
that due to being a solo practice, a weblog would not serve well to act 
as a conduit of dialogue between other attorneys in the firm/practice 
for the reason that there would not be any(!)


Justin Foster
http://blogbook.org


--- "Ann M. Byrne" <[email protected]> wrote:

>To: <[email protected]>
>From: "Ann M. Byrne" <[email protected]>
>Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2004 18:56:00 -0400
>Subject: Re: [NetLawyers] Knowledge Management,
>Weblogs, and Legal Practice
>
>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
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