About hannele korhonen
Hannele Korhonen is the founder of Lawyers Design School. Hannele coaches innovative lawyers to use Legal Design and Contract Design in their legal work and thrive in their careers and life.
Hannele Korhonen’s Approach
I coach lawyers, in-house teams, and legal innovators worldwide to embrace legal design for human-centered legal innovation. As the founder of Lawyers Design School, I help legal professionals transform how they deliver services through practical tools, design thinking, and innovative programs.
I’m also a PhD researcher at the University of Lapland, exploring the role of intuition and intuitive insights in law and design to drive radical social innovation.
Through 1:1 and group coaching, interactive workshops, and tailored programs, I empower lawyers to create user-friendly contracts, build scalable legal businesses, and develop client-centered solutions with the mindset and methods needed to achieve their goals.
Why Hannele founded Lawyers Design School
I strive to make the legal profession relatable, understandable, and accessible for everyone—especially clients. Legal design offers a joyful, human approach to practicing law, enabling lawyers to adopt new technologies, enhance client satisfaction, and drive revenue growth. I envision a future where clients feel empowered, lawyers love their work, and society can access and understand their rights.
Training Services Offered by Hannele at Lawyers Design School
At Lawyers Design School, I offer online and in-person coaching, workshops, courses, and consulting services tailored to law firms, in-house teams, and individual lawyers. My actionable strategies help professionals implement legal design innovations immediately, delivering impactful results.
Her coaching, courses, workshops and coaching cover the following areas.
1:1 legal innovation coaching
Legal Innovation Incubator group coaching program
Contract Design School online course
Getting started with Legal Design and Contract Design
Legal Innovation with Design Thinking Sprint
Done for you Legal Design
Hannele’s Backstory
I am a values-driven former corporate lawyer with over 25 years of experience. A contract specialist, I founded a law firm and pioneered a legal technology platform. I am a legal designer, speaker and advocate for changing the legal profession to provide access and equality for all users.
In 2016, I co-founded Contract Mill, a legal SaaS start-up that automates the creation of legal documents to improve access to justice and allow lawyers to scale their legal work.
I studied law at the University of Helsinki, graduating with a Master of Laws (LLM) and at the University of Jyväskylä, graduating with a Bachelor of Science, Economics, majoring in Management and Leadership. I studied design at Aalto University Executive Education and Professional Development graduating with a Diploma in Service Design. I also studied pedagogical teaching at Haaga-Helia School of Vocational Teacher Education and is a qualified Vocational Teacher.
Now, I am a PhD researcher at the University of Lapland, at the Faculty of Art & Design.