http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2007/10/28/the-end-of-lawyers-or-the-cartels-last-stand/ breathless punditry and one-breath poetry with David Giacalone Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:58:52 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2007/10/28/the-end-of-lawyers-or-the-cartels-last-stand/comment-page-1/#comment-65060 Robert Precht Sat, 03 Nov 2007 04:09:47 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2007/10/28/the-end-of-lawyers-or-the-cartels-#comment-65060 The question of the future of the legal profession in the West is an interesting one, and poses the question, what exactly do lawyers do that other people or information systems cannot? By contrast, here in Japan, there is a consensus that there are way too few lawyers. Efforts are underway to vastly increase the supply of lawyers. Why? To help Japanese people articulate and press rights, both against the government and large corporations. The question of the future of the legal profession in the West is an interesting one, and poses the question, what exactly do lawyers do that other people or information systems cannot? By contrast, here in Japan, there is a consensus that there are way too few lawyers. Efforts are underway to vastly increase the supply of lawyers. Why? To help Japanese people articulate and press rights, both against the government and large corporations.

]]> http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2007/10/28/the-end-of-lawyers-or-the-cartels-last-stand/comment-page-1/#comment-63246 Die Zukunft der Anwälte | law-and-disorder Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:47:12 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2007/10/28/the-end-of-lawyers-or-the-cartels-#comment-63246 [...] scheint in der angesächsischen Welt ein größeres Thema zu sein als bei uns. Ein interessanter Blog-Beitrag in englischer Sprache, bezeichnenderweise “Das Ende des Cartells” genannt, listet [...] [...] scheint in der angesächsischen Welt ein größeres Thema zu sein als bei uns. Ein interessanter Blog-Beitrag in englischer Sprache, bezeichnenderweise “Das Ende des Cartells” genannt, listet [...]

]]> http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2007/10/28/the-end-of-lawyers-or-the-cartels-last-stand/comment-page-1/#comment-63209 Mike Young Mon, 29 Oct 2007 12:26:56 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2007/10/28/the-end-of-lawyers-or-the-cartels-#comment-63209 Law became a commodity when, like insurance and real estate, when supply outpaced demand and many who practice it are willing to work flex hours and underbid their competition. This is particularly true in two-income households where the primary income earner is not the lawyer and the practice of law is essentially a means to keep a license active, a quasi-hobby, or for self-esteem rather than a monetary pursuit. There's nothing wrong with this...just noting that it will undercut small- to medium-size firms while pressuring large firms to justify high rates that pay for 1980s-style overhead and perqs. To excel at law, one must develop a niche. I focus exclusively on Internet law and marketing. You're more likely to find me at a Starbucks with a laptop than in an office. Law became a commodity when, like insurance and real estate, when supply outpaced demand and many who practice it are willing to work flex hours and underbid their competition. This is particularly true in two-income households where the primary income earner is not the lawyer and the practice of law is essentially a means to keep a license active, a quasi-hobby, or for self-esteem rather than a monetary pursuit. There’s nothing wrong with this…just noting that it will undercut small- to medium-size firms while pressuring large firms to justify high rates that pay for 1980s-style overhead and perqs. To excel at law, one must develop a niche. I focus exclusively on Internet law and marketing. You’re more likely to find me at a Starbucks with a laptop than in an office.

]]> http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2007/10/28/the-end-of-lawyers-or-the-cartels-last-stand/comment-page-1/#comment-63000 Carolyn Elefant Sun, 28 Oct 2007 21:27:20 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2007/10/28/the-end-of-lawyers-or-the-cartels-#comment-63000 I loved this headline - "the cartel's last stand" as well as the post. Thank you for noting my own efforts to encourage lawyers to find ways to leverage technology to provide clients with reasonably priced service, while still making a good living themselves. I loved this headline – “the cartel’s last stand” as well as the post. Thank you for noting my own efforts to encourage lawyers to find ways to leverage technology to provide clients with reasonably priced service, while still making a good living themselves.

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