Social Media and the Challenges for Law Firms

Analysis

Is the lawyer of yesterday good for tomorrow?

The evolution of social media and communication has had a tremendous effect on all professions and industries, creating better performance, access to the market and better communication.  Productivity, efficiency and earnings have improved across the board. For the legal profession it has allowed law firms to perform better, to build a virtual library, to communicate with clients faster and deliver agreements and advices within an exceptional timeframe. The use of the internet, electronic communication and mobile phones have made communication between lawyers and clients easier, allowing lawyers to be available 18 hours a day and facilitating the delivery of documents to clients within seconds. Communication between courts, arbitrators and clerks has reached an unprecedented stage with electronic filing becoming the standard.