For nearly a year, COVID has kept the world in a state of uncertainty. Temporary changes stretch out for months, and no one is sure when things will ‘get back to normal,’ or indeed, what ‘normal’ will look like when that happens.
An LFJ Conversation with Michael Kelley, Partner, Parker Poe
For nearly a year, COVID has kept the world in a state of uncertainty. Temporary changes stretch out for months, and no one is sure when things will ‘get back to normal,’ or indeed, what ‘normal’ will look like when that happens.
JD Supra has some predictions for the coming year. First, nobody should expect anything like a new normal until at least next fall. While that news may be disheartening, it may not be all bad.
Stay-at-home orders led to sweeping upgrades in digital security, video conferencing, document sharing, and other tech advances that are no doubt here to stay. The legal world is likely to make use of these advancements even after in-person meetings resume and courts reopen. It seems that virtual working is here to stay.
Review work in particular is moving to virtual spaces. This allows teams to be more nimble and flexible. It also allows teams to form over great distances, giving firms a much wider pool of talent to utilize. Flexible legal talent is expected to remain a viable career path for young legal professionals.
Alternative Legal Service Providers (ALSP) refers to a range of services offered at lower price points than traditional legal services. This is an up-and-coming facet of law that is increasingly innovative, as it evolves to better meet the need of a wider array of clients.
