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Saving lives through the power of an online legal community with Kate Briscoe
Manage episode 306129631 series 2695368
In episode no. 67 I speak with Kate Briscoe, of LegalBeagles. The discussion covers:
- how Kate’s inability to get a job played a part in starting LegalBeagles;
- how LegalBeagles works today;
- the large numbers of threads and visitors to the site;
- the emerging areas of law covered by LegalBeagles;
- who the volunteers are, what training they undertake to assist on the platform and why Kate thinks they contribute;
- how LegalBeagles is filling a gap and providing assistance that isn’t being provided anywhere else including from the funded Citizens Advice Bureau;
- LegalBeagles’ governance structure and relationship with professional legal regulation;
- Kate’s views on how a lot of innovation initiatives put the “cart before the horse”;
- the many reasons it may not be appropriate to go to a lawyer;
- how machine learning is drawing on LegalBeagles’ employment law data to provide instant responses;
- various set-backs LegalBeagles has experienced including loss of a major partner;
- Kate’s thoughts on the role of the legal profession in addressing the justice crisis;
- sources of monetisation and sustainability of the platform;
- where legal consumers actually go for legal help and how they know who to trust;
- the link between litigation, health and justice;
- how the model is saving lives; and
- Kate’s definition of legal innovation.
Proudly sponsored by Neota Logic
Links:
- LegalBeagles
- JustBeagle
- SRA | Solicitors Regulation Authority
- Neota Logic's App Gallery
- Neota Logic
- Churchill Trust project
Andrea Perry-Petersen – LinkedIn - Twitter @winkiepp – andreaperrypetersen.com.au
Twitter - @ReimaginingJ
Facebook – Reimagining Justice group
91 episodes
Manage episode 306129631 series 2695368
In episode no. 67 I speak with Kate Briscoe, of LegalBeagles. The discussion covers:
- how Kate’s inability to get a job played a part in starting LegalBeagles;
- how LegalBeagles works today;
- the large numbers of threads and visitors to the site;
- the emerging areas of law covered by LegalBeagles;
- who the volunteers are, what training they undertake to assist on the platform and why Kate thinks they contribute;
- how LegalBeagles is filling a gap and providing assistance that isn’t being provided anywhere else including from the funded Citizens Advice Bureau;
- LegalBeagles’ governance structure and relationship with professional legal regulation;
- Kate’s views on how a lot of innovation initiatives put the “cart before the horse”;
- the many reasons it may not be appropriate to go to a lawyer;
- how machine learning is drawing on LegalBeagles’ employment law data to provide instant responses;
- various set-backs LegalBeagles has experienced including loss of a major partner;
- Kate’s thoughts on the role of the legal profession in addressing the justice crisis;
- sources of monetisation and sustainability of the platform;
- where legal consumers actually go for legal help and how they know who to trust;
- the link between litigation, health and justice;
- how the model is saving lives; and
- Kate’s definition of legal innovation.
Proudly sponsored by Neota Logic
Links:
- LegalBeagles
- JustBeagle
- SRA | Solicitors Regulation Authority
- Neota Logic's App Gallery
- Neota Logic
- Churchill Trust project
Andrea Perry-Petersen – LinkedIn - Twitter @winkiepp – andreaperrypetersen.com.au
Twitter - @ReimaginingJ
Facebook – Reimagining Justice group
91 episodes
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