Category Archives: Software and the Law
If Only We Knew What We Know, by Conrad Johnson and Brian Donnelly
The Lawyering in the Digital Age Clinic has taught law students how to use law practice and technology tools in a professional setting for the better part of a decade. Conrad Johnson and Brian Donnelly, who teach the course at … Continue reading
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Thinking like a Lawyer, Designing like an Architect: Preparing Students for the 21st Century Practice, by Tanina Rostain et al
Building systems has become a critical skill among legal practitioners. While courses like the one they teach at Georgetown University Law Center also teach legal analysis, empathy and plain language communications, Tanina Rostain, Roger Skalbeck and Kevin Mulcahey argue that law … Continue reading
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Learning software development — by developing software, by Larry Hardesty
Larry Hardesty discusses MIT’s modern interpretation of the old adage: “learning by doing.” Rather than using a course book and lesson plan for teaching programming, students participate in large, ongoing, open-source software development projects while being mentored by professors and … Continue reading
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Leveraging Law Students and Technology to Meet the Legal Needs of Low-Income People, by Ronald W. Staudt
Prof. Ron Staudt notes two problems in the modern legal community with a single solution. First, complexity of the legal system, costliness of lawyers’ services, and educational barriers prevent low-income individuals from effectively accessing our court more often than not. … Continue reading
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