“There is a science behind beauty. There is a science behind persuasion. Scientific methods can be used – and should be used – to improve legal practice.” Dan Linna was an IT manager before law school, and he found that the supply chain and project management skills he learned in business were of great service to his clients in private practice. Now Dan teaches law students at Michigan State Law and Michigan Law about how to augment the practice of law with the science of law. Game theory, decision science, and data analysis don’t replace lawyering, Dan teaches, but science makes lawyers better.
Daniel Linna
Assistant Dean of Career Development & Professor of Law in Residence, Michigan State College of Law; Adjunct Professor, University of Michigan Law