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The end of lawyers rethinking the nature of legal services. However, to cope with the fast changing world right now, this is a critical question, and a starting point for responding. Feb 09, 2019 could judges and lawyers share the same fate. By in large, susskind believes we are training young lawyers to become 20.
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Comparison of pdf software for lawyers chart electronic documents are now a part of a lawyers everyday life. Indeed this book should be read by all those whose work touches on the law, and it offers much food for thought for anyone working in a professional environment. If there is a period of time when the agent continues to act under the power of attorney because he or she doesnt know that the principal has died, the agents actions will be legal and binding as long as the agent. While many lawyers might cringe at the possibility of being replaced by an algorithm, those of us who truly value their clients interests and are sensitive to cost effectiveness can adapt many of the concepts presented in this book in improving their own customer service. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Reflecting on the nature of legal service, susskinds central premise is that the role and influence of lawyers is on the brink of a fundamental transformation p. Request pdf on dec 1, 2009, richard moorhead and others published the end of lawyers. My coauthor michael ashley and i spoke to experts about ais impact on the legal system for our upcoming book.
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