Monday, March 9, 2009

Kill the Lawyers! No, Wait, Even Better; Make Them Rationalize Their Business Model

The Washington Post has an article today pointing out that the legal profession is, to put it mildly, not recession-proof: law firms are firing high-priced, but inexperienced, attorneys, switching from billable hours to fixed-price arrangements, and outsourcing document review to India. It’s a win-win: fewer lawyers and (potentially) lower prices. I await the day when we can all walk into the Law Mart and be directed immediately to the appropriate location for reasonably-priced assistance (“Special on Bankruptcies, Aisle Six!”)
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6 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 9, 2009 at 5:44 PM

    Too bad people didn't take Shakespear seriously in "Henry VI".

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  2. PacoMarch 9, 2009 at 6:26 PM

    Jeff: Unfortunately, being the contrary species we are, we'd have just found something equally obnoxious to replace them with.

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  3. AnonymousMarch 9, 2009 at 6:36 PM

    Yeah, that's true enough, Paco.

    But at least we wouldn't have any lawyers!!!!!!

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  4. RebeccaHMarch 9, 2009 at 7:22 PM

    We already do have something more obnoxious: professional politicians.

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  5. AnonymousMarch 9, 2009 at 11:12 PM

    If there's a profession with too damn many professionals in the US, it's the law. There's a ton of the goddamn Gucci-loafered layabouts here in Sacratomato, I'll tell ya that. Seems like every time I turn around I'm backin' into one of the oily bastards, who usually offers to sue for shoe-shine costs.

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  6. PacoMarch 10, 2009 at 6:30 AM

    Mojo: Even worse in D.C. and environs; you can't throw a brick without hitting one.

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