Why the Traditional Paralegal Doesn't Stand a Chance August 2014

Jobs Disruptive Technologies Affecting Paralegals • • • • • • • Document assembly: Less work for paralegals Online services: Easier for clients to do it themselves More sophisticated software: Need for huge teams of paralegals is gone Video conferencing: More international work Facebook, Twitter, YouTube: New ways to interact with clients Litigation Support/IT: Departments take over former individual duties Predictive Coding: Software replaces document reviewers

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