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Doing Law on the Web
eLawyering and theFuture of Legal Work
ABA eLawyering Task ForceWilliam S. Boyd School of LawApril 29, 2010
Our presenters
Richard GranatMyLawyer.com; DirectLaw
Blair JanisWealthCounsel, LLC
Stephanie KimbroKimbro Legal Services
Marc Lauritsen Capstone Practice Systems
Overview
What is “e-lawyering” Some examples
Commercial online services Solo practice Big firm E-learning, web
communications Non-profits
Discussion Career planning implications
The task force The eLawyering Task Force is part of
the Law Practice Management section of the American Bar Association
Created in 1998.
Mission: learn and teach about the use of Internet technologies for legal work.
Special concern: how these technologies can help deliver legal services to low and moderate income clients more effectively.
What is “eLawyering”?
Lawyers doing their work using the Web and associated technologies.
These include new ways to: communicate and collaborate with
clients, prospective clients, and other lawyers (both within and beyond your office)
produce documents settle disputes manage legal knowledge
Lawyering verbs
interview investigate
counsel draft
advocate analyze
negotiate manage
research learn/teach
eLawyering tools
Online interviews Online factual research
Online advice systems
Web-based document assembly
Virtual court appearances
Online expert systems
Online dispute resolution
Case management
extranets
Online research e-learning
The service spectrum
Pro se, pro per, self-help, Do It Yourself
Assisted pro se, “unbundled” services, coaching, ghostwriting
Full service, leave it to the professional
The provider spectrum
Traditional law firms
Corporate law departments
Commercial lawyer-less sites
Mixed models
Government sites (courts, agencies)
Non-profit sites (legal services, law schools)
Roles of technology
Information (portals, legal reference sites, blogs, podcasts)
Personalized advice (interactive questionnaires, checklists)
Document preparation (document assembly)
Form submission (e-filing) Process assistance with
courts/agencies (docket, service, hearings, settlements, enforcement)
Examples
Cisco self-service contract builder
National non-profit legal services document assembly server
Law firm term sheet generators
Virtual law office services
Term sheet generators
SaaSy document preparation
Take-aways
eLawyering is lawyers using electronic networks creatively to deliver legal services
But non-lawyer “elegal services” are also changing the competitive landscape
Try to be motivated by the great opportunities, not by the threats
Some discussion topics
Career options and challenges New business forms for legal
service delivery New opportunities for equal
justice “Meta-lawyering” Knowledge and skills Ethics and public policy