An interesting article from the ABA Law Practice division asks you to consider the restaurant business as a metaphor for law firms and to identify what type of business you would be running in that context. In my experience, most law firms would consider themselves the high-end type. That leaves gaps – and opportunities – […]
What Kind Of Restaurant Would Your Law Firm Be?
By Doug Jasinski / June 29, 2016
A First Nations Art Work Stolen From UVIC Law Has Been Recovered
By Doug Jasinski / June 27, 2016
A firs nations cedar carving that was recently stolen from the UVIC Law building (my alma mater!) has been recovered by police after a mysterious “man in black” tossed the object wrapped in blankets in the doorway of a local business. Full story from CBC via the link below. The piece was commissioned by the […]
Netflix Choosing Technology Over Litigation
By Doug Jasinski / June 23, 2016
A very interesting read from Joshua Lennon, Clio’s Lawyer In Residence, comparing Netflix’s focus on better tech to manage copyright infringement issues and contrasting it with the more ham-fisted litigation tactics of the music industry suing thousands of their own customers as they scrambled to react to Napster and other music-sharing technologies. Many international Netflix […]
Logo Design Trends – Minimalism Is In
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DJJ to discuss minimalism and “peelables” here. To be clear: Netflix didn’t ditch its old logo. It’ll continue using the familiar, arched, seven-letter wordmark. The new N is for things like mobile apps and social media accounts—it’s a “peelable” in design parlance, with elements usable across a brand. http://www.wired.com/2016/06/infographic-netflixs-new-n-state-logo-design/?mbid=social_fb
Globe & Mail Columnist Gary Mason Reflects On What It Means To Be A Lawyer
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An interesting article this week from Globe and Mail columnist Gary Mason on his experience watching his son get called to the Bar of British Columbia. And kudos to David Crossin, Q.C., President of the Law Society of BC for a speech to the newly called lawyers that clearly made an impact. Lawyers, as a […]
Court Dresses As Disney Characters For 5 yr Old
By Doug Jasinski / June 20, 2016
In a month filled with American mass killings, Canadian hostage deaths and UK political assassinations, something a little more uplifting… Courtrooms are rarely fun places. Or so I imagine. But for five-year-old Danielle Koning, the courtroom just became the most awesome place ever. Source: Bored Panda
