Feb 8, 2019
Michael Bloom founded and now runs Praktio, a provider of interactive, online learning games and exercises for developing practical contracts skills and know-how.
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Show Notes
- The origin story of Praktio - from teaching a transactional law school clinic to legal tech founder.
- How "learning contracts" is like learning a new language or coding.
- How Praktio works. Teaching contract fundamentals (and other things you missed in law school).
- Why Praktio’s motto is to “make mistakes.” Helping students and now customers enter the “growth mindset.”
- How Michael Bloom's law school teaching days shaped his vision.
- Thoughts on if law school is preparing students for the new legal economy.
- On doing "design jams" in law school. Issuing spotting and poking holes vs. creating and building out!
- Why contracts are important. How mastering transactional language can put your legal career on a faster trajectory.
- The importance of understanding the structure and anatomy of deal docs.
- Favorite client success stories.
- Why senior level partners are now on Praktio!
- How to learn more about Praktio, take a quiz and demo the product.
Links and Resources from this Episode
- For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center
- https://praktio.com/
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