by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., CELA<\/p>\n
ABA Commission<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n The American Bar Association has appointed a Commission on the future legal services. Legal services are expensive and are beyond the reach of many poor and even middle class individuals. Technology is becoming a game-changer and non-legal entities are engaged in providing legal services. The ABA Commission is holding a series of grassroots meetings to gather information and propose new approaches for the delivery of legal services. The Commission will look at data regarding what percentage of a lawyer\u2019s time is actually spent practicing law as opposed to administrative, marketing, fundraising, etc. The Commission wants to get the highest and best use of a lawyer\u2019s time. It may be that non-lawyers will be trained to perform certain functions the way nurse practitioners and physician\u2019s assistants do.<\/p>\n Non-Traditional Service Providers<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n There is already a considerable amount of legal process outsourcing (LPO). Law firms obtain legal support services from (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., CELA ABA Commission The American Bar Association has appointed a Commission on the future legal services. Legal services are expensive and are beyond the reach of many poor and even middle class individuals. Technology is…<\/span><\/p>\n