Rather, the core change in the digital lawyer is an understanding of the value of information in an environment where new tools for processing and communicating information make adding value to information and using information to develop new relationships the central concern of the economic system. The digital lawyer knows that although the new media present opportunities to save time, the most novel characteristic of these technologies may be in how they operate on space and distance.
Clients come to lawyers because they lack specific knowledge that lawyers possess.
The heart of law practice is providing specialized knowledge in a variety of ways. Recent advances in information technology are transforming the methods that lawyer's use for processing knowledge and delivering legal services to clients. The microcomputer and access to the network are becoming a critical tool in every aspect of law practice. New enabling software technologies will be used to increase the productivity and effectiveness of lawyers. The convergence of these technologies is transforming the way law is practiced.