What If Lawyers Weren't the Heroes? Hallie Jay Pope on Solidarity by Legal Design for Housing Justice [Ep. 8]

What If Lawyers Weren’t the Heroes? Rethinking Legal Design for Housing Justice Can lawyers truly drive social change, or should we be shifting power to the communities most affected by injustice? In this episode of Legal Innovation Simplified, Hallie Jay Pope joins Hannele Korhonen to explore solidarity by legal design—a new approach to housing justice that prioritizes community leadership over legal advocacy. Learn how legal design can help dismantle unjust systems, empower tenants, and redefine the role of lawyers in systemic change.

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Legal Innovation Simplified Podcast Scaling law with heart. Where legal business strategy meets legal design and growth mindset. Welcome to Legal Innovation Simplified, the go-to podcast for heart-centered innovation lawyers and legal entrepreneurs ready to embrace innovation, build businesses with purpose, and scale law with heart. Hosted by Hannele Korhonen—ex-corporate lawyer, an ex-corporate lawyer turned law firm founder, legal tech co-founder, designer, PhD researcher, and your legal innovation coach—this podcast delivers practical strategies, bold ideas, and intuitive insights to help you rethink legal practice. Each week, we explore topics like: Design thinking for lawyers Business strategies for scaling and success Overcoming mindset blocks and using intuition for growth Whether you’re launching your first big idea, building a legal tech or design business, or looking to make your practice more client-centered and fulfilling, Legal Innovation Simplified is your space to dream big, take action, and do law differently. Let’s scale your law practice with heart, creativity, and purpose.