Legal Commentary

Just want to take a moment to say
thank you to everyone in the legal technology community, as we approach Labor Day. I've always viewed this American holiday as the unofficial New Year's Day, probably because I'm way overeducated and can't shake off my internal academic calendar.

We all certainly have had a challenging year, with so many folks facing layoffs, restructurings, cut-backs, vendor collapses, etc., but it does help to remember that even the horrible wildfires of life, so frightening and disastrous when in progress, ultimately prepare the ground for new growth. That's another way of expressing my mantra -- "crisis is danger and opportunity" -- but I think it helps us stay focused on the positive.

How blessed we all are to have such a wonderful community, which was so evidenced this year at LegalTech shows and at August's International Legal Technology Association mashup.
It is always such a joy to see all of you, and your vibrant ideas and interesting lives. What a journey we travel together!

Thanks also to my colleagues at Incisive, especially the LTN, Law.com and LegalTech teams, and of course, our pals at the Legal Talk Network. How lucky I am to work with such amazing, smart and creative people. Hmmm ... this is turning into a Thanksgiving column.

I wish you glorious weather over the next three days -- our thoughts are with our friends facing fire and heat in SoCal -- but at least here in the Northeast we can FINALLY tell Noah to stop working on another Ark.

Enjoy!