Congratulations to our
This fall we’ve spotlighted 50 of the nation’s most innovative lawyers. For profiles of each, along
archived live chats, visit LegalRebels.com.
On the site you’ll also find a complete record of our two-week Legal Rebels Tour ’09; essays,
from some of the most creative minds in the legal profession, who participated in our 24 Hours
can sign to show you’re committed to innovation in your corner of the profession.
Ken Adams
Denise Annunciata
Frank Aquila
Ralph Baxter
Nicole Black
Mark Britton
Thomas Bruce
Cynthia Calvert
Jeffrey Carr
Evan R. Chesler
Cheryl Conner
Leah Cooper
Mike Dillon
Laurel Edgeworth
Thomas Goldstein
Rex Gradeless
Richard Granat
Andrew Grech
Emery Harlan
William Henderson
Luz Herrera
James Holderman
Matt Homann
Jeffrey Hughes
Charles J. Hynes
Patrick J. Lamb
David Lat
Susan Cartier Liebel
Carl Malamud
Chris Marston
William “Chip” Mellor
Educating lawyers to be better writers
Offering paralegal services virtually
Pushing back the curtain through media of all types
Restructuring a major law firm
Advising lawyers to wire up to Web 2.0
Rating lawyers online
Founding the first Internet site for legal documents
Seeking work-life balance in law firms
Making billing work for both sides
Moving his big firm away from the billable hour
Advocating holistic, collaborative law
Outsourcing substantive legal work
Opening communication on suits, strategies
Matching law grads with clerk positions online
Mastering all things SCOTUS
TOUR 09
Tweeting for social media in law
Franchising the virtual law practice
Leading the first publicly owned law practice
Organizing minority- and women-owned law firms
Studying the practice of law from his perch in academia
Advocating “low bono” to serve poor clients
Judging jury participation as a good thing
“Un-conferencing” for innovation
Serving legal advice with coffee
Promoting alternatives to jail terms for nonviolent offenders
Betting on better service to clients
Remaking legal journalism by crowd-sourcing the news
Establishing an online university for solos
Working to make public documents accessible
Setting up a one-stop shop for entrepreneurs