Robert Susskind's ABATechShow Keynote

The big talk of the 2009 ABATechShow was Robert Susskind's keynote address.  Prof. Susskind is, of course, the author of "The End of Lawyers?  Rethinking the Nature of Legal Services."

Susskind's thesis is that "This is a world in which, at least in part, legal services are commoditized, IT renders conventional legal advice redundant, clients and lawyers are collaborators under the one virtual roof, disputes are dominated by technology if not avoided in the first place, and online systems and services compete with lawyers in providing access to the law and to justice. For the conservative legal adviser, the message is bleak. For the progressive lawyer, an exciting new legal market emerges."

Prof. Susskind expounded on his thesis at the TechShow and the ABA is making his Keynote from the 2009 ABATechShow available online.

- Peter H. Berge

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