Testimonials

What others are saying about Brian Inkster and The Time Blawg

(both good and bad – unusual to publish the bad ones in testimonials, but we see the bad as high endorsements given the sources in question)

IMO, Brian Inkster has one of the best perspectives in the world on the
#legal and #legaltech verticals.

Aron Solomon – Builder of Things at Mission Watch Company and Aron Brand

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LegalTech’s Hunter S Thomson

Alex G Smith – iManage Product. Ex-Innovation at Reed Smith. Ex-Lexis product. “El Supremo” (🤦‍♀️)

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The real OG maverick of the legal world in Scotland.

Gav Ward – British Legal Marketer & AI Technologist | Ex-Lawyer & Connector | Helping Law Firms Succeed as Director @ MLT Digital | Investor | Founder, WardblawG, Scots Law Blog, Climate Blawg, Five Fantastic Lawyers® etc

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Readers appreciate his distinctive style and ‘homely’ content.

George Beaton – Legal Services Industry Specialist at Beaton Global
Referring to readers of Dialogue on Remaking Law Firms which republishes selected posts from The Time Blawg

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Lawyers’ use of social media is patchy. There are some, Brian Inkster for example, for whom being fluent online is as natural as breathing. But he is notable not just for his abilities and understanding of the medium, but because there are so few like him.

Stephen Gold – Consultant and Trusted Adviser to leading law firms
Writing in the Journal of the Law Society of Scotland

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A particular standout was Brian Inkster’s session, which sparked conversations that continued well beyond the conference room, always the mark of a great speaker.

Navdip Kaur Dhariwal – The Manely Firm UK LLP
Commenting on Brian’s Presentation on ‘GenAI ain’t magic‘ at the International Practice Group (IPG) Spring Conference 2026 in Luxembourg.

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Thank you for a really thought-provoking talk, Brian.

Florence Brocklesby – Founder Bellevue Law
Commenting on Brian’s Presentation on ‘GenAI ain’t magic‘ at Legal Geek Growth 2026 in London.

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There’s not one conversation that I’ve had with Brian Inkster where I’ve not been belly aching laughing and also been slightly terrified at the same time. Unpredictable conversation at its best. Loved having you with us for GBLO year 3 Brian. You’re not afraid to upset the apple cart. Robust debate needs voices of dissent. Voices that get people stirred up. Voices that demand the others to use their own voice to state what’s true for them.

Kate Burt – Solicitor by profession. Entrepreneur by instinct. Connector by nature. Building businesses that challenge convention | Founder @ HiveRisk | Co-Founder @ The Lawyers Retreat, GBLO & Fear No Storm Podcast | NED

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We like Brian Inkster’s The Time Blawg – lots of balanced commentary.

Lawtomated replying to Bob Ambrogi’s request on Twitter to name your favourite Legal Tech blog.

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Great work Brian. The inclusion of all the different perspectives is wonderful. That’s what a real open discussion should be about.

Nir Golan – General Counsel & Head of Global Legal Ops

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As a blogger, you did a deeper dive into Atrium than any journalist.

Ron Friedmann – Chief Knowledge + Information Officer at LAC Group

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Don’t be put off by its length because it’s so worthwhile. I’m speaking of Brian Inkster’s reflections on the British Legal Technology Forum 2023.

Charles Uniman – Legal Tech Startup Evangelist and Founder & Host of the Legal Tech StartUp Focus community

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You are the wind beneath my wings.

Justin North

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Brian the Bubble Burster.

Dr Nick White – IPM Consultant and Patent Attorney

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Brian, your Legal Geek 2023 post on the Time Blawg is brilliant.

Douglas Amber – Lawyer

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A gram of focus on concrete challenges (as in this blog) is worth many kilos of generalisation.

Graeme Johnston – once a lawyer… | now doing software stuff

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The man, the legend, my friend Brian Inkster

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Brian’s talk from Lexpo’19 (as Lexpo Bot) in quite possibly the best Legal Tech event outfit ever (yes, even rivalling some of the Legal Geek outfits).

Nathan J. Corr – Trainee Solicitor, Addleshaw Goddard & Co-Founder, Law School 2.0

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Brian – You ARE the Wonka of legal innovation!

Helen Burness – Legal Marketing, Saltmarsh Marketing

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Brian – you will always be a social media OG!

Helen Burness (again)

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Brilliant Brian, just brilliant! Always love your insights!!

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Mr Brian Inkster cutting through the innovation circus with some sound observations about the #Lawtech market as usual.

Chrissie Wolfe – Global Medical & Cosmetic Injury Lawyer | CEO at Lupa | Speaker | Board Advisor ADHDer
Commenting on Reflections on 2018 Legal Tech Predictions.

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An excellent, thoughtful blog post from the awesome Brian Inkster (The Time Blawg) who is always worth reading.

Joanna Goodman – Legal Technology Author and Journalist (2018)

Please leave me out of your blog.

Joanna Goodman – Legal Technology Author and Journalist (2019)

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Have you thought about getting counselling The Time Blawg?

Richard Tromans – Legal Industrialist, Founder and Editor of Artificial Lawyer

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Just do your “realist” sharing someplace else. Thank you.

Mitch Jackson – Metaverse Lawyer (2021)

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I am done, even Decentraland is more fun than arguing with you.

Antti Innanen – CEO – Dot. Legal Design

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Testimonials from other Blogs/Websites

The Time Blawg featured in Clocktimizer’s list of the best (and worst) legal tech blogs on offer.

They said:-

The Time Blawg is a new one on our radar (thanks Alex [Smith]!). It came to our attention following a piece about the controversial outcome of the recent London Legal Hackathon. The piece itself was a great (and deservedly critical) look at the use of technology for technology’s sake. It is also indicative of what you can expect from the author, Brian Inkster. Namely, an irreverent look at the good, the bad and the ugly of legal tech.

What it’s good at: As we pointed out, Brian doesn’t pull any punches. This makes the blog wonderfully refreshing in that it will often point out unnecessary tech, poorly thought out concepts, or badly organised events. The blog is also skilled at bringing in real opinion from Linkedin or Twitter, to expand on or support arguments. It builds a first hand account of someone trying to find the best way to implement technology in the most appropriate way as a practicing lawyer. It helps that that person is also eminently capable of doing so.

What it’s bad at: Giving you a more top down look on the legal industry. As a personal blog, the focus is on topics and subjects that directly impact the author. As such, if you’re looking for a bigger look at the challenges facing, say, Big Law in the US, this is not the place for you. We also wish there was a more prominent tagging system, so we could select pieces on specific topics.

N.B. Clocktimizer is now part of Litera and their blog is no longer online.