[Ailist] Resource for Lawyers

[John Loty]

Fantastic news and congratulations on the launch of the new website.

About 11 years ago I ceased practice as a barrister (still do some
mediation) and started a new career (and business) that allowed me to be a
bit more connected to people. My main focus (and dream back then) was to
help people and organisations discover and realise their values and to work
out ways for that to actually happen in the day to day world.(Shared Values)

However I did not do anywhere near as much of that kind of work as I wanted
to. 

Then about 5 years ago I "discovered" AI and a way of realising what I
really wanted to do in the first place.

And through AI I have discovered lawyers who are collaborative and caring
and now who actually consciously practice AI Principles and have a whole
community fostering these principles. As I said, Fantastic.

I am now a young 64 (and delighting in life) and do not see myself returning
to practice law as such but I can say I was always (and am still) inspired
by the quote attributed to one of the US Presidents along the lines that
lawyers have the responsibility to broker peace.

I can think of no better way to foster peace (being comfortable within one's
own skin) than to practice (and gently invoke) the AI Principles - as so
well explained in the TAOS book, Dynamic Relationships, by Jackie Stavros
and Cherri Torres.

To think that there is another community of professionals (other than AI
practitioners on this list) who aspire to practice these principles is
heartening indeed.

It is really wonderful, a "you have made my day" experience to read that
there is not just one or two but a whole community of lawyers doing just
that.

I have just been to the www.cuttingedgelaw.com website and joined and look
forward to learning and reading more about this community.

Well done

John Loty
Appreciative Inquiry Advocate, Facilitator and Consultant

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[mailto:ailist-bounces at lists.business.utah.edu] On Behalf Of J Kim Wright
Sent: Saturday, 7 March 2009 6:46 AM
To: ailist at lists.business.utah.edu
Subject: [Ailist] Resource for Lawyers

Hi folks.

I'm mostly a lurker on this list who has been involved in AI in the legal
profession for about 10 years. That is, I've been shaping my work with AI
principles, focusing on what works about the legal profession, looking at
more meaningful ways of practicing law, occasionally facilitating AI
processes or participating in them.  I've also used AI in my own work with
divorce and business clients.  I am so grateful for AI and all it has
provided for me and for this community of support.

This week, I launched a huge project that is based in AI principles:
www.cuttingedgelaw.com.

It is an on-line documentary series with stories of transformation, courage
and innovation told by the pioneers of the movement. They're not sound bytes
but are divided into 10 minute segments which often provide intimate
glimpses into the lives of the storytellers. We have 133 video clips about
restorative justice, collaborative law, contemplative practices, humanizing
legal education, holistic law and a variety of other approaches which are
healing, peacemaking approaches.  We have lawyers telling their stories and
thereby telling the story of the development of a movement in law that has
gone from a handful of weirdos to the establishment of several thousand
problem-solving courts, training of ten thousand lawyers in collaborative
law, etc..  We are also an on-line magazine with text content on those
topics and more, including one about Appreciative Inquiry by Kathy Clark.
And we're a community, a social network of practitioners in those fields.
We post CuttingEdgeLaw.com generated content every day and our members are
already beginning to join in adding to the massive library of ideas and
information.

While this stage is focused on lawyers, as our directory is populated, we'll
be promoting the site to clients as a place to get holistic legal advice and
find a New Lawyer for their legal matters.

Our launch took four years of preparation, including a full year of content
collection, and it is just the beginning. We've already captured the
attention of some of the news media. An international magazine, a reporter
for a national mainstream magazine, and a state legal publication are
talking with us now.

Please celebrate with me and refer all your lawyer clients, friends, and
colleagues to the site!

Warmly,

J. Kim Wright, J.D.
www.cuttingedgelaw.com
Publisher & CCBW
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