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Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Legal skills & practice
The legal industry has long been risk averse, but when it comes to
adapting to the experience-driven world created by companies like
Netflix, Uber, and Airbnb, adherence to the old status quo could be
the death knell for today's law firms. In The Client-Centered Law
Firm, Clio cofounder Jack Newton offers a clear-eyed and timely
look at how providing a client-centered experience and running an
efficient, profitable law firm aren't opposing ideas. With this
approach, they drive each other. Covering the what, why, and how of
running a client-centered practice, with examples from law firms
leading this revolution as well as practical strategies for
implementation, The Client-Centered Law Firm is a rallying call to
unlock the enormous latent demand in the legal market by providing
client-centered experiences, improving internal processes, and
raising the bottom line.
In the summer of 2008 Kimberley Motley quit her job as a public
defender in Milwaukee to join a program that helped train lawyers
in war-torn Afghanistan. She was thirty-two at the time, a mother
of three who had never travelled outside the United States. What
she brought to Afghanistan was a toughness and resilience which
came from growing up in one of the most dangerous cities in the US,
a fundamental belief in everyone's right to justice and an
unconventional legal mind that has made her a legend in an archaic,
misogynistic and deeply conservative environment. Through sheer
force of personality, ingenuity and perseverance, Kimberley became
the first foreign lawyer to practise in Afghanistan and her work
swiftly morphed into a mission - to bring 'justness' to the
defenceless and voiceless. She has established herself as an expert
on its fledgling criminal justice system, able to pivot between the
country's complex legislation and its religious laws in defence of
her clients. Her radical approach has seen her successfully
represent both Afghans and Westerners, overturning sentences for
men and women who've been subject to often appalling miscarriages
of justice. Inspiring and fascinating in equal measure, Lawless
tells the story of a remarkable woman operating in one of the most
dangerous countries in the world.
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