Logos for Lawyers/Legal System

There are two areas besides biblical studies where I have always thought the Logos engine would shine.

First, secular literature would be very similar to biblical studies, in that one would have primary sources and the secondary literature in commentary/journals etc... Noet seems to be moving in that direction.

Second, the legal system. Unless there is already some premier software for lawyers (I'm not a lawyer, so I have no idea), Logos would be great for that market. Modules could be set up by state laws, federal laws, case law on the city/state/federal levels, etc... Legal dictionaries could be linked to all resources so that hovering over terms would give their legal definition, and all laws/cases would be linked together so that one could easily find related cases. Legal cases are constantly referencing other legal cases.

Just a thought. Getting people who are interested in literature to fund a software company is like getting people who are interested in guitars to fund the recording industry. [:P] We need people (or at least lawyers) who make money to fund this company!!

All joking aside, I do think Logos would be revolutionary for legal work.

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George Somsel

I'm not a lawyer, so I have no idea

Likely story. I'll bet you just don't want to admit it. Can you prove you're not a lawyer? Remember what Shakespeare wrote

Cade.

Be brave, then; for your captain is brave, and vows reformation. There shall be in England seven halfpenny loaves sold for a penny; the three-hooped pot shall have ten hoops; and I will make it felony to drink small beer. All the realm shall be in common, and in Cheapside shall my palfrey go to grass. And when I am king,—as king I will be,— ⁷⁹

All.

God save your majesty! ⁸⁰

Cade.

I thank you, good people: there shall be no money; all shall eat and drink on my score; and I will apparel them all in one livery, that they may agree like brothers, and worship me their lord. ⁸⁵

Dick.

The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers.

King Henry the Sixth, Part II.iv.2

[;)]

Joseph Turner

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/501748#Comment_501748

If I was a lawyer, I would have said something like, "I have a lawful request, pursuant to the success of Logos Bible software, that would prove mutually beneficial to both parties involved: the customer, who will subsequently be referred to as (party 1) and Logos Bible Software and all of its affiliates, who will subsequently be referred to as (party 2). Blah, Blah, Blah."

[:D]

Philana Crouch

Its an interesting idea, but I think one issue would be expertise. Since the Classics have relationships with Biblical studies its not a huge stretch. If Logos were to offer a legal library they would then have to hire people with that type of expertise (they would need to know what type of collections would be useful).

Joseph Turner

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/501813#Comment_501813

Its an interesting idea, but I think one issue would be expertise. Since the Classics have relationships with Biblical studies its not a huge stretch. If Logos were to offer a legal library they would then have to hire people with that type of expertise (they would need to know what type of collections would be useful).

Sure, but it would be no different than they do now. They hire people for ancient languages, programmers for new mobile devices, etc... The programmers that they hire for mobile devices are actually getting paid to work on a free product; whereas, "The Legal Library" (soon to be copy righted!) would be snapped up for any price, as the legal system would be willing to purchase it.

Keep in mind, I don't have a dog in this fight, but I think it would be a great idea.

George Somsel

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/501929#Comment_501929

Keep in mind, I don't have a dog in this fight, but I think it would be a great idea.

Time to confess that you are "the party of the first part", i.e., you are a lawyer. [;)]

Joseph Turner

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/501947#Comment_501947

Keep in mind, I don't have a dog in this fight, but I think it would be a great idea.

Time to confess that you are "the party of the first part", i.e., you are a lawyer.

Am I going to have to show you my checking account balance to prove I am not a lawyer? Besides, if I was a lawyer, what would I be doing on a Christian company's forums? [6] JUST KIDDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MJ. Smith

Second, the legal system. Unless there is already some premier software for lawyers

According to a 3rd year law student member of my family the law community is currently well-served ... including some features I'd like in Logos.

Joseph Turner

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/501955#Comment_501955

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I thought that might be the case. I will move on with plan B: a program that will allow the user to add numbers into fields and have it calculate values. Something with columns and rows. It could also be used to create charts and such. I will have to give it some more thought. I gave the Logos Legal Library all I had.

George Somsel

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/501950#Comment_501950

Besides, if I was a lawyer, what would I be doing on a Christian company's forums? JUST KIDDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Actually, that's a fairly good argument ! JUST KIDDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !

Joseph Turner

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/501962#Comment_501962

[:D]

George Somsel

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/501959#Comment_501959

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I thought that might be the case. I will move on with plan B: a program that will allow the user to add numbers into fields and have it calculate values. Something with columns and rows. It could also be used to create charts and such. I will have to give it some more thought. I gave the Logos Legal Library all I had.

I guess you never heard of VisiCalc, Lotus 1-2-3 or Excel. Wake up and smell the coffee!

Joseph Turner

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/501969#Comment_501969

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

George Somsel

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/501973#Comment_501973

I guess you never heard of VisiCalc, Lotus 1-2-3 or Excel. Wake up and smell the coffee!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Would you rather have tea? [:)]

Joseph Turner

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/501969#Comment_501969

George, I thought all was lost until I saw something in your post that gave me a wonderful idea! It was this:

Wake up and smell the coffee!

It was that line George, that line made me think! What if I could wake up and smell the coffee? What if there was a coffee maker, that without the help of another person, could be set...with a timer, or some such device...that would have it make your coffee in the morning. I think I have taken your off-hand, snarky comment, and I have come up with something really big. You gave me lemons; I made lemonade. What do you think of that?!?

Joseph Turner

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/501976#Comment_501976

I guess you never heard of VisiCalc, Lotus 1-2-3 or Excel. Wake up and smell the coffee!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Would you rather have tea?

I'm just glad I wasn't drinking coffee or tea when I read this, or it would have been on all three monitors.

Rosie Perera

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/501978#Comment_501978

Wake up and smell the coffee!

It was that line George, that line made me think! What if I could wake up and smell the coffee? What if there was a coffee maker, that without the help of another person, could be set...with a timer, or some such device...that would have it make your coffee in the morning.

Brilliant idea, and I think Logos might just go for it. They love coffee and are always bragging about their amazing espresso machine:

Joseph Turner

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/501982#Comment_501982

Wake up and smell the coffee!

It was that line George, that line made me think! What if I could wake up and smell the coffee? What if there was a coffee maker, that without the help of another person, could be set...with a timer, or some such device...that would have it make your coffee in the morning.

Brilliant idea, and I think Logos might just go for it. They love coffee and are always bragging about their amazing espresso machine:

Good find Rosie, and LOOK!! They are already trying to steal my idea. They are trying to use that alarm clock over it to create a timing device!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

George Somsel

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/501978#Comment_501978

George, I thought all was lost until I saw something in your post that gave me a wonderful idea! It was this:

Wake up and smell the coffee!

It was that line George, that line made me think! What if I could wake up and smell the coffee? What if there was a coffee maker, that without the help of another person, could be set...with a timer, or some such device...that would have it make your coffee in the morning. I think I have taken your off-hand, snarky comment, and I have come up with something really big. You gave me lemons; I made lemonade. What do you think of that?!?

Black and Decker (Mr. Coffee) might not like that.

Joseph Turner

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/501984#Comment_501984

I give up. I am not good at inventing things. I will stick with what I am good at...buying things.

Matthew C Jones

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/501955#Comment_501955

According to a 3rd year law student member of my family the law community is currently well-served ... including some features I'd like in Logos.

Back in the early 60's, after attending law school, my father and a few colleagues founded a law book company and were very successful serving the legal community. Today most law firms have a subscription to legal libraries where all citations are already digitized. The books on the shelf are just for looks nowadays. Logos would be trying to re-invent the wheel if they ventured into legal libraries. It would be futile to challenge the current system.

Lee

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/501990#Comment_501990

Be inventive, AND buy things! That's a win-win.

So ... buy things for me!

(‾◡◝)

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/501990#Comment_501990

You could always invent a new theology or denomination ... even tho it's been done many times before, they're always popular.

Joseph Turner

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/502024#Comment_502024

Be inventive, AND buy things! That's a win-win.

So ... buy things for me!

[8-)] [:D]

Joseph Turner

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/502020#Comment_502020

According to a 3rd year law student member of my family the law community is currently well-served ... including some features I'd like in Logos.

Back in the early 60's, after attending law school, my father and a few colleagues founded a law book company and were very successful serving the legal community. Today most law firms have a subscription to legal libraries where all citations are already digitized. The books on the shelf are just for looks nowadays. Logos would be trying to re-invent the wheel if they ventured into legal libraries. It would be futile to challenge the current system.

Well, my idea was still a good one. I just didn't have it soon enough!

Matthew C Jones

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/502040#Comment_502040

I wish I had that Model Railroads CD that Libronix put out years ago.

Bob Pritchett, do you have one sitting on the shelf you can sell me?