Building and Documenting Better Legal Workflows: Insights from Systemology Author David Jenyns

In this episode, author of "Systemology" and business systems expert, David Jenyns, discusses the importance of systemizing business processes, even in the nuanced field of law. Jenyns debunks the myth that legal work is too bespoke to be systemized, explaining how just like any other business, documenting legal workflows unlocks scalability and creativity. He shares his journey from digital SEO agency owner to becoming a systems expert and outlines the seven steps of his Systemology framework.

• Key Topics:

• The importance of documenting processes in any business, including legal services.

• How systemization can create space for creativity in legal work.

• The Systemology framework and its seven steps: Define, Assign, Extract, Organize, Integrate, Scale, and Optimize.  

• The role of a "systems champion" in implementing a systems culture.

• Addressing common misconceptions about systemizing legal work.

• Practical tips for getting started with systemizing processes.

• Timestamps:

• [00:00:00] Introduction and guest introduction: David Jenyns

• [00:02:00] David Jenyns's background and journey to systemology

• [00:08:00] The importance of a systems culture

• [00:12:00] Addressing the question: Why systemize?

• [00:15:00] Systemizing bespoke work, specifically in the legal field

• [00:20:00] The seven steps of Systemology

• [00:21:00] Step 1: Define

• [00:28:00] Step 2: Assign

• [00:30:00] Step 3: Extract

• [00:33:00] Step 4: Organize

• [00:37:00] Step 5: Integrate

• [00:46:00] Step 6: Scale

• [00:50:00] Step 7: Optimize

• [00:54:00] Where to start with systemizing processes

• [00:56:00] Conclusion

• Resources Mentioned:

• Systemology by David Jenyns

• System Hub software (systemhub.com)

• The E-Myth by Michael Gerber

• Technically Legal Podcast

• Systemology Podcast (Mentioned interview with Crow Estate Planning firm)

• Systemology Website: systemology.com

Episode Credits

Editing and Production: Grant Blackstock

Theme Music: Home Base (Instrumental Version) by TA2MI

 

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