Doing legal design differently with Sara Rayment

Reimagining Justice

In episode no. 71 my guest is Principal Legal Designer, Inkling Legal Design, Sara Rayment. We discuss:

• Why legal design makes sense to Sara;
• The types of projects Inkling Legal Design work on and the common thread between them;
• Common characteristics of Inkling’s clients;
• The approach to legal design that sets Inkling apart;
• The diversity of skills in her law firm and design practice;
• What science has to do with design thinking;
• The challenges of managing diverse projects;
• How linear project management, budgets and agile approach interrelate;
• The most difficult aspect of working with a new client;
• Key elements of successful legal design for projects and the people involved;
• How design sprints are just one part of a project, and the importance of being able to communicate ‘the story’ to facilitate implementation;
• Participants’ emotional reactions to the various stages of a design sprint and how they encourage personal growth;
• The primary purpose of user-testing;
• How law students respond to design thinking;
• An AI tool developed by Inkling Legal Design to assist lawyers more easily adopt plain language;
• The lack of consistency in approach and rigour towards legal design as a discipline; and
• Sara’s definition of legal innovation.

Proudly sponsored by Neota Logic

Links:

• Inkling legal design
• Andie Assists
• Neota Logic Solution Gallery
• Neota Logic
• Churchill Trust Project

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