There does seem to be a relationship between the state of the economy and the amount of free legal service that big firms, at least, are willing or able to perform.
The state of the economy does not mean that people are more eager to sue.
mnli hypothesis: The state of the economy does not mean that people are more eager to sue. premise: There does seem to be a relationship between the state of the economy and the amount of free legal service that big firms, at least, are willing or able to perform.