See - Law's Challenges Are Global. A Broader Perspective Would Help Solve Them. - www.forbes.com.
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The legal profession is territorial. Regulation has focused on protecting lawyers from outside competition (read: new delivery models) rather than serving the public. That no longer works for a number of reasons, not least of which is that IT and globalization have created profound changes in the way people work. This is not a national phenomenon; it is global. And if you doubt that, consider ‘Brexit’, the recent US election, and the rise of populism across the globe. The collision of globalization and a xenophobic form of nationalism by the displaced wanting to ‘turn the clock back’ is creating instability. Add that to the list of common challenges confronting the legal profession– it must protect and preserve the rule of law. That too requires a global perspective.
What, then, can the legal profession do to address its big challenges? Short answer: see what works across the globe and adapt it; focus on solutions, not regulatory barriers; and collaborate with technologists, process experts, and other ‘non-lawyers’ to identify and implement more accessible, efficient, and cost effective ways to deliver legal services. Here are some suggested areas of focus.
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