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

I save everything I want to refer to in My Documents.  While Windoze- 
centric, I do believe most other operating systems have a similar 
repository.  If I had a partner who needed to get to the materials, some 
kind of blog would probably be a good solution.

Steven C. Perkins


On 2 Jun 2004 at 16:10, Justin Foster wrote:

Date sent:      	Wed, 02 Jun 2004 16:10:06 -0700
From:           	Justin Foster <[email protected]>
Subject:        	Re: Re: [NetLawyers] Knowledge Management, Weblogs, and Legal Practice
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> 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
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> 
> --- "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
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