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19 - The ReInvent Law Archive

from III - How Legal Design Works

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 December 2024

By
Renee Knake Jefferson
Edited by
Miso Kim ,
Dan Jackson  and
Jules Rochielle Sievert
Miso Kim
Affiliation:
Northeastern University, Boston
Dan Jackson
Affiliation:
Northeastern University, Boston
Jules Rochielle Sievert
Affiliation:
Northeastern University, Boston
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Summary

This chapter details the early phenomenon that was ReInvent Law—an aggressive injection of innovation and creativity into the legal profession and legal education. Propelled by the 2008 financial crisis and the slow-rolling legal industry and education crisis that followed, ReInvent Law brought together thought leaders from around the world for rapid lightning talks at well-produced convenings that were coupled with a savvy and successful viral social media campaign. With the early emergence of legal design coinciding with ReInvent Law’s run, the synergies and ongoing impact are revealed here by one of ReInvent Law’s founders.

Keywords

Reinvent Lawlegal innovationcreativitylegal design
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Legal Design
Dignifying People in Legal Systems
 , pp. 306 - 318
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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