Practicing law via the Internet is just around the corner. This has caused much debate.
Predictor: Evans, James
Prediction, in context:In a 1995 article in U.S. News & World Report, writer Margaret Mannix interviews James Evans, the author of “Law on the Net.” The story is in a question-answer format: Mannix: “Are lawyers going online?” Evans: “Increasingly, attorneys are marketing themselves on the Internet. In late 1994, five law firms had Internet sites; now there are somewhere between 500 and 1,000. The sites exist mostly to provide information and attract clients, but practicing law via the Internet is just around the corner. This has caused much debate.”
Biography:James Evans was the author of “The Lawyers Guide to the Internet” (Nolo, 1995). (Legislator/Politician/Lawyer.)
Date of prediction: January 1, 1995
Topic of prediction: Economic structures
Subtopic: E-commerce
Name of publication: U.S. News & World Report
Title, headline, chapter name: He’s Got Law in His Sites
Quote Type: Direct quote
Page number or URL of document at time of study:
http://web.lexis-nexis.com/universe/document?_m=5a6e7d0a223837f0de5db1849a51b752&_docnum=1&wchp=dGLbVzz-lSlAl&_md5=55d10f5f26f6111888297145338b8e23
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