Last Updated on January 10, 2024 by Ranking
Legal online services is a great option for those who do not need an extensive assistance of lawyers. Legal online services operate either on the basis of a subscription when the client pays a certain amount per month. The author states that the central role in legal practices modernization belongs to lawyers who should change the way they work.
Digital technology provides the great opportunity for law firms to cut their expenditures. Virtual law firms have proved to be very popular in the US. American Bar Association (in abbreviated form -ABA) has recognized e-lawyering as the authorized legal practice. A virtual law practice provides direct and personal communication between a lawyer and a client.
Online legal services are not exact replacements for usual models of legal aid, but they grant it at a much lower cost or free of charge. This is a suitable option for small businesses, individual entrepreneurs and all citizens who need legal assistance but cannot pay for it. According to a report published by research firm IBISWorld, the online legal services market is growing steadily.
Some people will always need traditional face-to-face legal assistance. Digital era comes with the new version of legal aid, which can be described as the planned and mixed model of legal services delivery. This combination balances freely available advice on the internet, interactive video assistance for those who need it and personalized services for the most vulnerable people.
It is likely that in the near future it will be necessary to train court employees to work with citizens who do not have the skills to use a computer and a smartphone. Such measures are necessary to ensure that whole population can get access to justice. It is quite clear now that the major trigger of change is the internet rather than anything else.
