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The Upgraded Lawyer: Modern Technology And Its Impact On The Legal Profession, Thomas R. Moore Mar 2019

The Upgraded Lawyer: Modern Technology And Its Impact On The Legal Profession, Thomas R. Moore

University of the District of Columbia Law Review

At the peak of the Space Race in 1963, President John F. Kennedy remarked that, despite the great leaps brought by technology, "man is still the most extraordinary computer of all." With the advent of the internet and artificial intelligence, today's technological advancements might have shaken even Kennedy's faith in human superiority. For the legal profession, new technology presents a challenge to traditional notions in the practice of law as well. Clients may grow to expect tech-savviness from their attorneys, especially when their cases involve digital concepts. At the same time, the necessity for flesh-and-blood counsel may be diminished by …


The Technologically Enabled Legal Services Delivery System From The Perspective Of Senior Management, John A. Tull Sep 2000

The Technologically Enabled Legal Services Delivery System From The Perspective Of Senior Management, John A. Tull

University of the District of Columbia Law Review

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Technology Assisted Advocacy, Julia R. Gordon Sep 2000

Technology Assisted Advocacy, Julia R. Gordon

University of the District of Columbia Law Review

This paper creates a technology assisted advocacy scenario. It follows the events in the client access scenario paper by Mike Genz, taking the client Maria into a case requiring the full services of an advocate. Each step in the scenario is followed by a discussion that explores some of the work that would need to be done to make this scenario a reality.


Technology And Client Community Access To Legal Services - Suggestive Scenarios On Community Legal Education, Intake And Referral And Pro Se, Michael Genz Sep 2000

Technology And Client Community Access To Legal Services - Suggestive Scenarios On Community Legal Education, Intake And Referral And Pro Se, Michael Genz

University of the District of Columbia Law Review

The papers prepared for the Conference provide a broad perspective on emerging technologies and the potential they offer Legal Services. This paper, building on those perspectives, first offers a real world scenario showing how these technologies might be deployed to maximize client and community access to Legal Services resources. For each scenario, the paper then lays out what needs to be in place - technologically, managerially and institutionally, for the scenario to be made real.