Practical writing on legal ops, workflow automation, AI governance, and building better systems — from someone who works in them.
A governance gap is growing inside law firms. Client data is going into platforms it should never touch, work product is being accepted without adequate review, and nobody is accountable for any of it. Here's what a real governance framework looks like.
Data and DashboardsA candid walkthrough of building a legal analytics dashboard in a real military legal environment: what the triage framework looked like, where the first release broke down, and what we had to learn to fix it.
Career TransitionLaw school builds rigorous legal thinkers. It does not build operational ones. The project manager mindset is the gap it leaves behind — and closing it changes everything about how a legal office runs.
DMAIC, SIPOC, and waste reduction explained without the manufacturing jargon — using examples drawn directly from legal workflows that most practitioners will recognize immediately.
PlannedNot every workflow is worth automating. A practical framework for identifying high-value automation targets in a legal environment, with real examples from a high-volume litigation support office.
PlannedStatutory deadlines, distributed teams, limited resources, and high stakes. The operational discipline of military JAG work translates directly — and most civilian legal teams would benefit from it.
PlannedPractical writing from a practitioner. Not thought leadership content designed to generate impressions. Not repurposed LinkedIn posts. These are the things I've actually learned building systems in legal environments where getting it wrong has real consequences.
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