The End of Lawyers? Rethinking the nature of legal services

Author: The End of Lawyers? Rethinking the nature of legal services 

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Paperback

303 pages

This widely acclaimed legal book has provoked a tidal wave of debate within the legal profession, being hailed as an inspiration by some and as heresy by others.

 Susskind lays down a challenge to all lawyers. He urges them to ask themselves, with their hands on their hearts, what elements of their current workload could be undertaken differently - more quickly, cheaply, efficiently, or to a higher quality - using alternative methods of working. The challenge for legal readers is to identify their distinctive skills and talents, the capabilities that they possess that cannot, crudely, be replaced by advanced systems or by less costly workers supported by technology or standard processes, or by lay people armed with online self-help tools.

Susskind argues that the market is increasingly unlikely to tolerate expensive lawyers for tasks (guiding, advising, drafting, researching, problem-solving, and more) that can equally or better be discharged, directly or indirectly, by smart systems and processes. It follows, the book claims, that the jobs of many traditional lawyers will be substantially eroded and often eliminated.

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