An e-mail discussion group is an electronic mailing list on the Internet that allows subscribers to exchange messages on particular topics.
Discussion groups are an increasingly important tool in the legal profession.
This tool allows practitioners to keep up on practice developments, engage in dialogue and research on legal issues, and communicate in a group or kiosk setting on almost any topic imaginable. Subscriptions to most discussion groups are free. The lists can be public or private, moderated or unmoderated. Moderated lists are usually more valuable for attorneys, since someone screens out irrelevant messages. Because it is often difficult to find well-qualified people who are willing to undertake the moderator's job, most discussion groups for attorneys are unmoderated.