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Daniel T. King
President/CEO Justice Document Services, Inc.
Copyright 2007 Justice Document Services, Inc.
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Size Of U.S. Consumer MarketSize Of U.S. Consumer Market
50% of middle income households in the U.S. have at least one legal problem per year.
Only 20% seek legal assistance from attorneys. 26% do nothing at all. An increasing percentage of consumers seek alternatives to
lawyers. Potentially huge market waiting to be tapped in the U.S. for
personal consumer legal services.
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U.S. Market For Legal ServicesU.S. Market For Legal Services
Reasons people give for staying away from lawyers:
1. Doubts that going to a lawyer will help.
2. A sense that the problem is not serious enough.
3. A desire to handle matters on their own.
4. Loss of Control.
5. Biggest reason is affordability.
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What the U.S. Consumer WantsWhat the U.S. Consumer Wants
• A much lower price for legal solutions. • Services that are not billed by the hour. • Convenient, faster, and trustworthy services. • Systems which take the risk out of securing a legal solution.
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Consumer DriversConsumer Drivers
• Better educated & willing to try self-help • Willing to explore alternatives to traditional law firms. • Coming ubiquity of broadband net access in the U.S.• Consumers want solutions without the complications of a
traditional law firm experience.
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Consumers Want SolutionsConsumers Want Solutions
• Law Without Lawyers • Consumers don’t care whether a “lawyer” solves their
problem. • They just want it solved.
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Need for InnovationNeed for Innovation
• Legal Document Preparation by non-lawyers is an Innovation that changes market structure.
• Legal Problems can be solved by legal information and processes such as legal document preparation.
• Legal Information Service is a New Market service. • Non-traditional provider offering a non-traditional service to
non-traditional clients. • All of these are elements of innovation.
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Barriers to Innovation in the U.S.Barriers to Innovation in the U.S.
• Over-regulation in the U.S. market protects law firms from competition.
• Examples:
– Rules Against Unauthorized Practice of Law – Marketing restrictions.
• Law firm cultural constraints: Lawyer career expectations.
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Innovation in the United KingdomInnovation in the United Kingdom
• De-regulation of the Legal Profession • Legal Advice by Non-Lawyers is permitted, e.g., Citizens
Advice Bureau.• Non-lawyers can own a law firm. • Referrals between non-lawyers and lawyers is permitted.
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U.S. Trends:U.S. Trends:
• Some consumers prefer the involvement of a person who can provide legal information.
• Some state courts have approved the concept of a non-lawyer providing legal information and legal document preparation as long as no legal advice is given.
• This has led to the emergence of legal document preparation firms.
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Legal Information Can Solve Legal Legal Information Can Solve Legal
ProblemsProblems • Legal information combined with smart legal forms can
solve people’s legal problems. • A new professional role has evolved - not a paralegal - but
a Legal Document Preparer or Legal Technician.
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Law Without LawyersLaw Without Lawyers
• People don’t need a lawyer to solve many legal problems. • The “Legal Information Space” is a huge new market space.• Market potential is great, and will continue to expand.
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The Demands of JusticeThe Demands of Justice
• Access to the legal system by all is an imperative of a just Society.
• Lawyers are simply unable to service the need with their way of doing business and cost structure.
• Time for change. It happened in the UK –
And now it’s happening here.
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