Design Thinking and the Law.
It has been exciting to see design thinking gaining ground in a growing range of industries over the last few years, but even I have been surprised by the enthusiasm with which some in the legal field have embraced the concept.
The law is not exactly known for creative problem solving. But it turns out that the industry is facing the same set of challenges as everyone else as disruptive technology forces regulators and policymakers to think differently. This is a moment of rich opportunity for design thinkers, and we now have evidence that the world at large is taking notice.
IDEO’s Chief Counsel, Rochael Soper Adranly, has just been recognized by the Financial Times as one of the Top 20 global General Counsels of 2017 sitting alongside General Counsels of some of the largest companies in the world.
Rochael boldly applies creative problem solving in corporate legal departments and legal firms and that has set her apart from the pack. Her approach is based on the fundamentals of design thinking, as the Financial Times explains: “Today’s general counsel need to be both business-minded and human-centered. This means . . . having a clear awareness that legal problems are human problems.”
I truly hope that many more in the legal field take up Rochael’s message of human-centered design thinking.
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5yI love the phrase, "business-minded and human-centered." I agree that this a more holistic approach not only to law, but to many aspects of the human experience.
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7yI spent a few days reflecting on life skills and passions - surprisingly, DESIGN was the key word that came to the top of my list. I see good and bad design in all areas of life. Law - of course they need a sense of design in working out compromise, setting the line between real risk, real opportunity and all the phantoms which so often fill the minds of cautious attorneys. Thanks for the article .
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7yI agree with you Tim, the design, and the ability of the design to transform and improve systems, has reached all. I have a daughter who studies business administration, and I talk about applying the design in her career. She is managing to understand this in The new position she has as head.Have nice day!