Philip K. Howard
Founder, Common Good | Legal System Reform Advocate
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Philip K. Howard is the founder of Common Good, a nonprofit driving to overhaul the US legal system.
Through bestselling books like The Death of Common Sense, Howard has emerged as a leading voice for cutting bureaucratic red tape and restoring common sense to government and society. His talks challenge audiences to rethink the role of law, proposing bold reforms to streamline decision-making, empower frontline leaders, and create a more agile, adaptive system that serves the public good.
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Four ways to fix a broken legal system
The land of the free has become a legal minefield, says Philip K. Howard -- especially for teachers and doctors, whose work has been paralyzed by fear of suits. What's the answer? A lawyer himself, Howard has four propositions for simplifying US law.
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