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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
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Our presenters
Richard GranatMyLawyer.com; DirectLaw
Blair JanisWealthCounsel, LLC
Stephanie KimbroKimbro Legal Services
Marc Lauritsen Capstone Practice Systems
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Overview
What is “e-lawyering” Some examples
Commercial online services Solo practice Big firm E-learning, web
communications Non-profits
Discussion Career planning implications
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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.
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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
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Lawyering verbs
interview investigate
counsel draft
advocate analyze
negotiate manage
research learn/teach
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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
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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
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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)
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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)
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Examples
Cisco self-service contract builder
National non-profit legal services document assembly server
Law firm term sheet generators
Virtual law office services
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Term sheet generators
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SaaSy document preparation
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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
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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