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Daicoff, Susan Swaim The Future of the Legal Profession 2011 Article AI and Computerisation, AI and Law, Future of Work, Professions Law, Lawyers, Legal Profession, Stress, Ethics, Millenial Generation, Psychology
Citation Daicoff, Susan Swaim 2011 Article Monash University Law Review Law Lawyers Legal Profession Stress Ethics Millenial Generation Psychology AI and Computerisation AI and Law Future of Work Professions

"The Future of the Legal Profession"

by Daicoff, Susan Swaim (2011)

Abstract

The legal profession , if not the world, is in crisis. According to the Chinese, the written character for 'crisis' also denotes danger and opportunity, simultaneously.' If crisis brings opportunity, then the profession is at a turning point.2 … It is estimated that 80 per cent of Americans cannot afford a lawyer, resulting in unequal access to justice.' At the same time, the number of lawyers has almost tripled in the United States since 1970,4 contributing to increased economic … 5 See Patricia Lee Refo, 'The Vanishing Trial' (2004) 30(2) Litigation 1. 6 See Jeff Rifleman, Mandatory …

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Law, Lawyers, Legal Profession, Stress, Ethics, Millenial Generation, Psychology

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AI and Computerisation, AI and Law, Future of Work, Professions

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