Read the ABA article and the report:
“Can the access-to-justice gap be closed? These recommendations might make it possible,” by Victor Li and James Podgers, ABA Journal, August 06, 2016.
And read Bob Ambrogi’s comments on the report, at his LawSites Blog post:
Commission on the Future of Legal Services website and report.
“Background: Easy access to affordable legal services is critical in a society based on the rule of law. Yet our courts are seriously underfunded. Legal proceedings are growing more expensive, time-consuming, and complex. Many who need legal advice cannot afford to hire a lawyer and are forced to represent themselves….” [Link to website and report.]
Provocative ABA Journal article – and Comments also worth reading:
ABA Journal, May 2014: “These venture capitalists skip law firms for legal services startups”
This particular Comment resonates in my world, where legal shortcuts land clients in hot water – and their attorneys in the law library wondering why the client didn’t seek legal advice first and saved themselves big bucks and big headaches:
Oregon Legal Research Blog