Dozens of discussion lists link law students, faculty, and practitioners. Typically, several hundred people subscribe to a particular list. They are great sources of information, but their volume prevents anyone from participating in more than a few lists. Also, many people don't participate simply because they don't know about the lists, or because they don't know how to access them. The Legal Domain Network attempts to solve this problem by distilling the Internet community at large to a select group concentrating on the legal community.
Participants receive posts in e-mailboxes, along with their personal mail.
They cannot process this intermingled mail quickly, and this discourages them from participating in discussions. The Legal Domain Network attacks this problem by employing Usenet technology, which separates the discussions from regular e-mail and allows users to enter into discussions selectively. The Legal Domain Network solves this problem by offering a central kiosk, through which users may guide their legal research.