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I came across this article from Fest company About the 50 best workplaces for innovators. Unfortunately, this article simply lists companies instead of explaining what attributes make them innovative. And so I got to thinking: When it comes to law, does innovation really come from within? Or do you have to own it to change it?
I have written about innovation in the legal profession for the past decade. Predictably—but seriously—I’ve always taken the position that individual, small companies are the drivers of innovation—from SCOTUS attorney Tom Goldstein’s business model to ambulance chasing Supreme Court cases to Greg Siskind. Owner of a small immigration law firm that pioneered the use. Internet for business development to family law firm owner Erin Levine with her company, which created Hello Divorce, which provides tech-lite divorce legal services. But all of these lawyers and others who innovate have done so on their own, away from the demands and constraints of cost and bureaucracy that is the big law.
Additionally, singles and smalls innovate best because they are hungry. As I wrote here, solos innovate to get paid while big lawyers get paid to innovate. It’s hard when innovation is just another part of your job. In fact, I wrote more than a decade ago—that biglaw should leave innovation to individual, small law firms—because of the internal constraints on innovation within an organization.
But innovation outsourcing should not stop there. Law schools and bar associations can also be looked to for ideas on how to produce graduates with the skills necessary for future success or how to future-proof legal practice – or law schools.
Of course, continuous innovation in individual and small companies can also be a challenge. Because over time, you get lazy and get stuck in your own way. You begin to adopt an attitude you never had before—if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it—instead of constantly embracing the style of new beginnings. In short, it’s always a challenge to keep it fresh, but it’s less of a challenge in solo and small companies where they don’t need to rotate when the urge strikes.
But the bottom line is: can we expect innovation in law to subside if it originates from institutions? Or should it come from outside the independents? This is another reason why it is so important to ensure that sole proprietorships and small businesses remain viable during these times of transition.
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