Costa Ragas has a law school wiki at Twist Law.

It’s actually pretty decent, you should check it out. The focus there is on case summaries.

Omar

I like your sentiments on collaboration, Omar. Any use of wikis in law school?

Cheers,
Connie

That’s a good point!

He said something to the effect that despite the potential liability of blogs, every politician these days knows that they have to have one.

I would say the same thing holds true for lawyers.

If you don’t blog you don’t exist to many clients. Blogs are a great way for potential clients to get to know you before hiring your services, and a way to gain their confidence.

Sure, there’s lots of controversy online. But who wouldn’t want a controversial lawyer? In my 22 years of experience, the best lawyers are always controversial. Those that always play a safe game tend to get shoved to the margins, or the research dungeon.

See Jordan Furlong’s posts on 6 new skills now required of lawyers:

1. Collaboration skills.
2. Emotional intelligence.
3. Financial literacy.
4. Project management.
5. Technological affinity.
6. Time management.

In relation to 1) Jordan says,

Lawyers who collaborate well possess the ability to identify and bring out the best others have to offer, to submerge their own positions and egos where necessary, in order to reach the optimal client outcome. Collaborative lawyers trust the wisdom of the group; lone wolves and isolationists don’t do any good anymore.

This is a skill few new lawyers I have observed have, often due to limited work experience outside of the law. The climate in many law schools seems to foster extreme competitiveness, and reward isolationism, selfishness, and individualism. Those that do break out of this vicious cycle are sure to get ahead in the long-term.

Cheers,
Connie