Comments on: The Obsolescence Audit http://www.slaw.ca/2009/12/02/the-obsolescence-audit/ A Canadian cooperative weblog on all things legal. Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:58:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Julie A. Fleming http://www.slaw.ca/2009/12/02/the-obsolescence-audit/comment-page-1/#comment-715755 Julie A. Fleming Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:28:49 +0000 http://www.slaw.ca/?p=14734#comment-715755 This is a thought-provoking article. I think it mostly boils down to one essential point. What we need to constantly consider and reconsider is what we can do for the client. Why are lawyers necessary? What can a client do on their own, and what do they still need us for? The key, I think, is connecting with clients. While they certainly don't need us for any form that they can easily fill out on their own, our knowledge is still valuable. Even for simple contracts and wills, they may require or want situational advice. We need to really think about what we can still offer, and market these qualities. This is a thought-provoking article. I think it mostly boils down to one essential point. What we need to constantly consider and reconsider is what we can do for the client. Why are lawyers necessary? What can a client do on their own, and what do they still need us for?

The key, I think, is connecting with clients. While they certainly don’t need us for any form that they can easily fill out on their own, our knowledge is still valuable. Even for simple contracts and wills, they may require or want situational advice.

We need to really think about what we can still offer, and market these qualities.

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