Wet code, dry code, damp code
Traditional law, says Nick Szabo, is "wet code" that 'runs' on the brains of human lawyers that interpret text. Smart contracts are "dry code" that runs on computers. We'd propose an additional idea: "damp code". »
Do lawyers do more harm than good?
To make the best of a career in commercial law, lawyers need to get creative about costs. Cheaper ways of building new legal arrangements will lead to new business structures and better incentive engineering. »
Legal technology won't fulfil its promise until it is properly targeted
Law is an information business. Law firms - the commercial / transactional groups at least - make money by controlling, and selling guided access to valuable information. »