John E. Grant ⚖️
Lawyer turned #LegalOps.
I help legal professionals build better practices with #Agile & #Kanban. I also help them break free from outdated & ineffective conventional wisdom for law practice management.
Host of the Agile Attorney Podcast. #LawSky
- Most of my business involves helping law firms find efficiency in their operations. But efficiency ≠ speed. The point is to create balanced systems that produce quality outcomes. Due process is an intentional inefficiency in our justice system that improves the quality of its outcomes.
- This week I talked with Jonah Perlin from Georgetown Law about why audience and purpose are the keys to effective legal writing — and how generative AI can be a double-edged sword if you aren’t careful. AI can help — but it can't replace the wrestle. Listen here: www.agileattorney.com/67
- This is always my favorite thing to see in Wordle
- Reposted by John E. Grant ⚖️Subscribe to Law Dork, independent legal journalism about the Supreme Court and our legal system. I started the original Law Dork before SCOTUSblog began, and I'm still here — and still independent. www.lawdork.com
- Seems like something you’d have noticed 🤣
- Reposted by John E. Grant ⚖️At ABA TECHSHOW I'm organizing a gathering for all lawyers attending who want to explore how we can live our ethical obligation to be public citizens who protect the rule of law. Thursday 4/3 at 12 pm CST Stay tuned for location — will be somewhere in the Hyatt. Democracy dies in silence.
- Reposted by John E. Grant ⚖️My advice is if your law firm can't say this, get yourself a new law firm. "Elias Law Group will not be deterred from fighting for democracy in court. There will be no negotiation with this White House about the clients we represent or the lawsuits we bring on their behalf."
- Reposted by John E. Grant ⚖️Tonight, hours after the Paul Weiss news broke, an associate at Skadden Arps sent a firm-wide email: "Please consider this email my two week notice, revocable if the firm comes up with a satisfactory response to the current moment...We do not have time. It is now or it is never..."
- I’m not a fan of the Supreme Court’s recent precedent-overturning rulings, but it’s not lost on me that the end of Chevron deference may have happened just in time… www.nytimes.com/2025/03/18/u... #chevron
- ✈️ Is your legal work delivered on a direct flight — or with a long layover? Speeding up your 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 with AI and automation can help… but if you’re not managing the 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 in your system, you’re still stuck at the gate. www.agileattorney.com/61
- Seems there is a deliberate and coordinated effort to challenge court orders. See www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/u...
- “Despite court order…” Bad facts make bad law, and the people in charge know it. So they are betting that nobody will stand up to say that (alleged) Venezuelan gang members are worth fighting over. This is the most direct possible threat to the rule of law. www.bbc.com/news/article...
- “Despite court order…” Bad facts make bad law, and the people in charge know it. So they are betting that nobody will stand up to say that (alleged) Venezuelan gang members are worth fighting over. This is the most direct possible threat to the rule of law. www.bbc.com/news/article...
- Reposted by John E. Grant ⚖️#People + #Process + #Technology. Chatted with amazing @agileattorney.bsky.social (John Grant) about #LegalTech + #AI impact on #law: 8hr research → 2 mins. Smart firms shifting from hourly → value pricing. What remains = uniquely human (empathy + judgment). Experiment safely! youtu.be/Zp93iKiFDDQ
- 🎙️ The ABA opinion on AI that shocked @jonathanstark.com. Jonathan Stark has spent years helping professionals ditch hourly billing—but when I told him about a recent ABA ethics opinion on AI-assisted legal work, he was stunned. Can you guess what it said? Find out at agileattorney.com/59
- Join me this week as I sit down with Brita Long to talk flat fee pricing—not as a cure-all, but as a tool to help you manage your workload and reclaim your capacity. If you’re looking to build a more sustainable practice, this one’s for you. Listen here: www.agileattorney.com/58
- Your engagement agreement fulfills a tough dual role: It governs the legal relationship, but also serves as the final step in your marketing process. In this week's podcast episode I critique a real-world engagement letter and show how to make your engagement letter work. 🎧 www.agileattorney.com/57
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- 🎯 The counterintuitive path to higher productivity in legal practice: doing less at once New episode drops the science behind WIP limits + practical tools to transform your workflow. Because sometimes, the best way to do more is to do less. 🎧 Listen now: www.agileattorney.com/56
- Reposted by John E. Grant ⚖️Guide to finding archived versions of the thousands of federal webpages and datasets removed since January 20. lawlib.lclark.edu/blog/Where-to-Find-…
- 🔄 Transform your law firm's client homework process Stop chasing documents, start building systems. New episode drops the blueprint for getting client homework done - on time, every time. www.agileattorney.com/55
- Rediscovering wisdom from @jordanfurlong.com this morning...
- 🌊 Wei Wu Wei meets modern law practice: How can lawyers accomplish more by doing less? New episode w/ Tim Lennon explores the art of effortless action in legal work. From feedback loops to strategic preparation, discover a more sustainable way to practice. 🎧 Listen here: www.agileattorney.com/54
- I'm having a lot of trouble with a lot of things in the new administration, but this is not one of them: POTUS invited Helene victims in NC up to the lectern today to name and shame their insurance companies who are dragging their feet. www.youtube.com/live/fpZ6vOl...
- Why TF does today’s print @oregonian.com have two “Life” sections and no “Business” section!?! Huge mistake cutting the Business Section from The Oregonian print edition. #portland #PDX #Oregon
- Yet another reminder that putting your business on somebody else’s platform is risky. Have a website. Host a blog on it. Start a podcast. Own your own content. The platforms that promise to accelerate your growth or extend your reach will always wind up using you more than you use them.
- The social media platform known for its professionalism has slipped into the same type of shadiness as other platforms when it comes to training AI models. This time LinkedIn is facing a lawsuit for allegedly scraping InMail content from its Premium Subscribers. www.geeklawblog.com/2025/01/et-t...
- Welcome @portlandtimbers.bsky.social to BlueSky! Gut the Birdsite! #RCTID
- 🗓️ Empty calendar ≠ productivity Learn how top lawyers use calendar blocking & bucketing to maximize their impact and better serve their clients. Game-changing time management strategies inside 👇 www.agileattorney.com/53
- Want to supercharge your law firm's productivity? 🚀 New podcast episode: How a 15-min daily standup meeting can transform your team's capacity management and performance. Skip the chaos between planning sessions and create daily alignment instead. 🎧 Listen here: www.agileattorney.com/52
- This whole article features some expert-level trolling from Nigel Jaquiss, but this line stood out… www.wweek.com/news/2025/01...
- Reposted by John E. Grant ⚖️The definition of a software bug that I will die defending: A bug is anything that affects customers in a negative way. Arguments to the contrary are just office politics. #agile #ai #engineering #programming #geek
- 🎯 When it comes to running a successful law practice, setting goals is just the beginning. The real game-changer? A systematic approach to weekly planning and review. Learn how to implement Agile practices that actually stick: www.agileattorney.com/51 #AgileAttorneyPodcast
- Phased flat fees give lawyers the ability to deliver "all the value and all the service" while keeping things predictable for the client and managing scope creep for the lawyer. 🎙️ Check out Ep 50 of the Agile Attorney Podcast for more insight. #LawSky community.agileattorney.com/flat-fee-pri...
- 💼 Flat fees in family law? 🔑 “They let us focus on trust and transparency—while removing the guesswork from legal pricing.” – Elise Buie Learn how she's using phased delivery and smarter workflows to make flat fees work for lawyers and clients. #LawSky community.agileattorney.com/flat-fee-pri...
- In 1948, Jane Wyman's divorce from Ronald Reagan shocked Hollywood—and put California on the path to the nation's first no-fault divorce law. This week on the Agile Attorney Podcast, I share how my great-grandfather handled Wyman’s case & the lessons it offers for lawyers today. #lawsky 🎧 Listen:
- "In all unhappy situations where one is forced to engage professional services, the time comes when the bill must be paid." The opening lines of my great-grandfather's bill for handling Hollywood Star Jane Wyman's famous divorce. 🎙️ Hear the story: community.agileattorney.com/flat-fee-leg...
- Reposted by John E. Grant ⚖️I’ve read enough first year exams to assess results of my first laptop ban. Surprise surprise: students learn more law when they don’t have the most distracting device ever invented in their hands during difficult learning.
- From last week's Agile Attorney Podcast: "Profit-wise, there’s no way to optimize hourly. But with flat fees, you can systematize, deliver outcomes faster, and double your effective rate." – @jonathanstark.com #LawPractice #LawFirm #LawSky #ValuePricing
