Code Red: Why Lawyers Don’t Need to Code
I mean, don’t get me wrong, lawyers can code, if they want to; but, they don’t have to. There’s a prevailing argument in legal tech circles over whether lawyers should be coders. This argument is often misconstrued to mean that lawyers should be developing their own software. And, that’s an entirely different thing. It’s sort of like making the assumption that the guy who tinkers with an old Corvette on the weekend should launch an automotive corporation. And, the same argument applies for lawyers that applies to that weekend warrior: he shouldn’t do that because he can make more money in his day job, which also carries with it far less risk. The point is: if you want to be a lawyer, be a lawyer; if you want to start a software company, start a software company. But, don’t do both. The math works, too. Solo, small and large law firms waste money and resources when the...