tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452025352696285200.post4474617060585095171..comments2024-02-23T04:59:26.907-05:00Comments on But I Did Everything Right!: The Bottom Falls Out: Welcome to World of Robo LawyerAngelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07820446523257638689noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452025352696285200.post-1397276571286026672011-03-15T21:57:05.225-04:002011-03-15T21:57:05.225-04:00Lawyers are like mushrooms that just exist everywh...Lawyers are like mushrooms that just exist everywhere and just increasing in numbers. It is true that lawyers are the modern day grocery store cashiers, bank tellers and factory workers. But with the advancement of the technology, clients are no longer dependent on lawyers.Lawyer Social Marketinghttp://www.lawyer-seo-marketing.com/page/social-media.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452025352696285200.post-20483158804534616912011-03-10T22:56:02.076-05:002011-03-10T22:56:02.076-05:00What Critick said.
When I was hitting the paveme...What Critick said. <br /><br />When I was hitting the pavement two years ago, only Big Law required experience in using iBlaze, Concordance, Live Note etc. Those programs cost a small fortune and not many vendors provide those programs in the first place (thus making it difficult to shop competively). From my experience, in-house, mid-size, and especially small/poop law rarely sign up to use the latest technology right away. Heck, I know some firms that still use MS Office 2003. <br /><br />I temped for a few months working in-house at brokerage firm. Although the company used software such as Hummingbird and iBlaze, these programs were rarely used by both staff and counsel. I found Hummingbird to be pretty useless, and although iBlaze was great in dealing with volume, it's definitetly not full proof in locating substantive information.Legal Professionalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02135450121551536149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452025352696285200.post-82123821177728679132011-03-09T16:28:57.181-05:002011-03-09T16:28:57.181-05:00Those of us who do a lot of document work know tha...Those of us who do a lot of document work know that esoftware is not always the most accurate option out there. Honestly nothing in the immediate future will ever be more reliable than a human pair of eyes. I have, and do, use a lot of ediscovery and management software. It is a time saver for some tasks. <br /><br />But computer software cannot assess the substantive value of documents. For example, a program in a computer cannot tell you whether page 1500 of such-n-such memo is privileged. It cannot assess the relevance or value of a document based on the issues in the case. Software is great for redaction or finding certain keywords, or eliminating waste (if you are dealing with dicks that simply send you random boxes of shit - ugh). <br /><br />The majority of the legal industry is not in a situation where this program would be feasible anyways. Until most documents have been transferred fully to electronic record systems your going to need people to parse though them. A computer can't sit in a freezing storage room in Brooklyn going though 500 boxes of "essential filings." <br /><br />So I don't think we need to worry about Hal 9000 replacing us anytime soon.Critickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16413458032995923900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452025352696285200.post-60408935996691362822011-03-07T22:07:07.807-05:002011-03-07T22:07:07.807-05:00You're joking, right? They are not out for ou...You're joking, right? They are not out for our interests They are out for the interests of the people on their board--partners at Big Law and Law School Deans. They have had the wool pulled over our eyes for the longest time.Angelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07820446523257638689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452025352696285200.post-65130891245069274832011-03-07T20:49:49.410-05:002011-03-07T20:49:49.410-05:00Sorry to be off topic, but why did the ABA allow I...Sorry to be off topic, but why did the ABA allow Indian attorneys to review American legal documents? Isn't the ABA SUPPOSED to look out for the interests of the American legal community?MarkyMarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02710045100037253902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452025352696285200.post-45368525804833528192011-03-07T20:41:02.459-05:002011-03-07T20:41:02.459-05:00Managing Partner,
For now.
But remember what happ...Managing Partner,<br />For now.<br /><br />But remember what happened with Watson, the Jeopardy playing computer. This technology is going to get better very fast.<br /><br />Computers have solved checkers, they've beaten the world chess champion so convincingly it's not even a competition anymore. Give it a decade. Sea change is a' comin'.Arinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452025352696285200.post-67804853134407385352011-03-07T19:01:46.323-05:002011-03-07T19:01:46.323-05:00On his blog, J-Dogg noted that white collar jobs a...On his blog, J-Dogg noted that white collar jobs are actually easier to outsource that blue collar positions. With the former, all you need is some software, a few developers/programmers, cubicles, desks, internet connection, etc. With the factory jobs, you need lots of space; large expenditures in heating, AC and equipment; trucking/gas; etc.Nandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06423524039657355134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452025352696285200.post-83159271240568538792011-03-07T18:28:58.518-05:002011-03-07T18:28:58.518-05:00Let's not get crazy here! We have been using ...Let's not get crazy here! We have been using e-discovery software for years and it has an impact, but it it not the sudden change that the article suggests. If you want to find a specific term, then everything is OCRed and you can just do a search. However, you are still going to have to have attorneys that dig into the documents to actually make the case - to read the docs, to make the factual comparisons, to determine the state of mind of the person writing the e-mail. The "conceptual" aspects that they mention are mostly overrated.<br /><br />All in all, I put e-discovery software on the level of Westlaw, for example. It's a useful tool and will allow lawyers to find things faster. However, it's not the end of the legal profession by any means.Managing Partnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130017520583425490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452025352696285200.post-52738236015650130712011-03-07T16:29:14.660-05:002011-03-07T16:29:14.660-05:00Yes, lawyers are the the modern day grocery store ...Yes, lawyers are the the modern day grocery store cashiers, bank tellers and factory workers, in the sense that all of those jobs continue to exist, just in smaller numbers. The law is not immune from this evolution, and neither is any other profession. Not even nursing or HVAC repair. I never understand why these alarmist articles come out like clockwork and everyone starts gnashing their teeth and wailing about "buggy whip makers."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452025352696285200.post-50537123724925832842011-03-07T14:00:23.837-05:002011-03-07T14:00:23.837-05:00But somehow, grocery stores & Wal-Mart haven&#...But somehow, grocery stores & Wal-Mart haven't completely fazed out cashiers. They STILL have them, even thought it's faster to use the self-scanner at Stop & Shop.<br /><br />They even had self-checkout at stores 10 years ago when I lived in the South but cashiers remained, so the union explanation doesn't cut it. As far as I know there are STILL cashiers in the South.Film Co. Lawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11995928421833366660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452025352696285200.post-46548626272637471762011-03-07T11:25:40.416-05:002011-03-07T11:25:40.416-05:00Why me? Why does it want me?
There was a massive...Why me? Why does it want me? <br /><br />There was a massive restructuring. A few years from now, all these firms, this whole profession, everything, it's gone. Just gone. There were just a few attorneys that remained employed. Here, there. Nobody even knew who started it. It was the machines, you see.<br /><br />I don't understand...<br /><br />Legal defense computers. New...powerful...hooked into everything, trusted to run it all. They say it got smart, a new order of intelligence. Then it saw all lawyers as a threat, not just the ones on the other side. Decided our fate in a microsecond: obsolescence.Kyle Reesenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452025352696285200.post-18129652635036065512011-03-07T10:41:54.719-05:002011-03-07T10:41:54.719-05:00Over at Con Daily, Robot Pimp takes a look at the ...Over at Con Daily, Robot Pimp takes a look at the same thing.<br /><br />http://tinyurl.com/4hzrpg9<br /><br />Doc review isn't the only thing on the chopping block, traditional associate work will be in trouble soon.BL1Yhttp://www.constitutionaldaily.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452025352696285200.post-30026182423770257112011-03-07T10:13:12.762-05:002011-03-07T10:13:12.762-05:00"Give me your clothes.""Give me your clothes."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452025352696285200.post-63201654529327406432011-03-07T05:16:11.493-05:002011-03-07T05:16:11.493-05:00We are doomed, I tell you doomed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...We are doomed, I tell you doomed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />My name is John Connor and if you are listening you are the resistance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com