Northeastern University School of Law’s leadership team at the NuLawLab co-edited a book addressing the need for a more accessible, effective and just legal system.
“Legal Design: Dignifying People in Legal Systems” is a guide introducing innovative frameworks that combine design with law and legal practice to reshape the delivery of justice.
NuLawLab executive director Dan Jackson (’97) and creative directors Jules Rochielle Sievert and Miso Kim collaborated on the book.
The co-editors said they convened a pioneering group of practitioners and scholars to introduce the value of deploying design and other creative methods to tackle the systemic injustices of our existing legal institutions.
“We think one way legal design can accomplish this goal is by prioritizing human dignity throughout the design process,” they said in a joint statement. “This book shows you how.”
“Legal Design: Dignifying People in Legal Systems” is the first book to bring together philosophical theories of law and design, firm cases of classroom instruction, crossover pedagogical frameworks between law and design and rich examples of efforts in collaboration with local communities and governments.
It serves as a vital resource for anyone interested in the future of law and its intersection with design and justice andoffers a roadmap for designing justice systems that promote a universally just, peaceful and equitable world.
It covers key concepts, definitions and theories, offering a much-needed framework for integrating dignity, equity and usability into the law.
Through a range of community-driven projects and case studies, contributors highlight the transformative potential of legal design in reshaping the legal experience for individuals.
The book is set for release in 2025 and is available now for pre-order at Cambridge University Press.
Rochielle Sievert embarked on an international book tour starting in October that runs through December to present the book at innovative universities across Europe and the United Kingdom.
