Over the past thirty years, we have witnessed an explosion in technology and the availability of information.
New technology brings information at the touch of a key, the flip of a dial, or the push of button.
The practice of law, similar to many other sectors of our society, has not been impervious to the vast changes witnessed during this period. Society has become more conscious of legal rights and better informed about the legal process. In the wake of these changes, the ABA created the Commission to determine the implications of nonlawyer practice for society, the client and the legal profession. The practice of law has become increasingly focused around substantive specialty areas. In addition, the computer age has allowed the mass production, marketing and standardization of legal services and forms.