Legal Technology is an Oxymoron

Mark BrittonFounder and CEO, Avvo

Who gets justice?

The rich?

Middle class?

Think again.

Nearly 67%of middle class consumersdo not seek legal help.They can’t afford a lawyer.

“Access to Justice without Lawyers,” by Benjamin P. Cooper, Akron Law Review, Vol. 47, Issue 1, Article 10

81%of low income consumersdo not seek legal help because they can’t afforda lawyer.

“Access to Justice without Lawyers,” by Benjamin P. Cooper, Akron Law Review, Vol. 47, Issue 1, Article 10

85%of defendants inNew Orleans cannotafford a lawyer.

“When the public defender says, ‘I can’t help,’” by Derwyn Bunton,The New York Times, February 19, 2016

Other industries leverage technologyin consumer-centric ways.

Not the legalindustry.Add a computer, and this village law office could exist today.

Sick?You know what to do.

You call your doctor or contact MDLive.

Suddenly needa lawyer?You get on yoursmartphone and...imagine $$$.

Why is getting legal helpa black hole?

Legal Technology is an Oxymoron. • How many people lack

access to the legal system? And why should we care?

• Why is the legal industry so slow to adapt to today’s consumer?

• How can technology – entrepreneurs, developers, and data analysts – help move the industry forward?