Acknowledgments

• Author: Dennis Kennedy - Tom Mighell
• Pages: xxi-xxii

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Acknowledgments

Any book, but especially a book about collaboration, is the

result of the work, influence, and, indeed, collaboration of

many people. We want to acknowledge the many people who

have taught us, mentored us, worked with us, and written

with us over the years. Each played a part in helping us reach

a point where we could give this book life. We want to single

out for special thanks our friends and colleagues in the legal

technology and legal blogging communities.

The first edition of this book arose from the persistence

and confidence of Bev Loder, who told us we had a book

inside us that needed to be written, and we are grateful to her

for pushing us toward this project. We also want to thank the

ABA Law Practice Division’s Publishing Board and publishing

team for all their efforts, especially Allison Shields. Molly Mon-

tanaro and her team at Lachina Publishing Services made the

copyediting and production process easy and painless. And

a big thank you to Dave Ries for all his great work as project

manager on this second edition.

Dennis wants to acknowledge his parents, Dale and

the late Evelyn Kennedy, for their example of how to work

together with others and how helping others brings its own

rewards. The book would not be possible without his wife, Col-

leen, and daughter and future author, Grace, whose love and

inspiration make all things possible. Grace also helped with

editing and proofreading the page proofs. Dennis appreciates

their patience and tolerance with the time and energy that he

had to take from them to put into this book.