The law can be confusing and intimidating to business owners. That’s why qLegal, in partnership with Culture Mile and ArtULTRA, recently launched a pilot project focused on the exchange of knowledge between artists, creatives and lawyers in an attempt to demystify the law for business owners.
The “Legal Bridge” pilot project launched earlier this month at the Queen Mary Enterprise Zone in East London. Attended by qLegal students and representatives from the local artist and creative communities, the kick-off event was an opportunity for law students and creatives to gain an insight into each other’s world.
To encourage new ideas, participants were introduced to the concept of Design Thinking, which is an integral part of qLegal’s consultancy projects programme. This methodology is increasingly used by law firms to innovate and puts the ultimate end-users at the heart of legal service delivery. The methodology was discussed with design expert Matt Marsh, before a panel of creatives shared their inhibitions and reservations relating to the law and the legal industry.
With this new-found knowledge and understanding of the issues faced by creatives, qLegal students will now begin developing ideas for a tool to help the creatives upskill and build a foundation of knowledge in relevant legal matters. Students will be supervised by practising solicitors at Ropes & Gray and will present their solutions for how to redefine the problems faced by the creative sector at a pitch day in March.
Encouraging students to think differently and creatively when solving legal problems is an important part of all qLegal programmes. qLegal was therefore delighted to support this knowledge sharing initiative as part of the ongoing partnership with the Lord Mayor of London’s Culture & Commerce Taskforce.
Watch this video to find out more about the project which is part of Culture Mile’s Creative Exchange Programme.