Ruth+Carter

Homework Assignment #1 Part 1 5 Good Things about a Virtual Law Practice
 * 1) Work from any place with wi-fi
 * 2) Ideal for new solo law practice
 * 3) No rent for a brick and mortar building
 * 4) Files in the cloud - less to take when you travel
 * 5) Freedom to travel or live out of the state where you practice

5 Bad Things about a Virtual Law Practice
 * 1) May not have an official place to go to work
 * 2) People take you less seriously
 * 3) Cybersecurity concerns
 * 4) Concerns clients won't be comfortable using the portal
 * 5) Hard to have a large law firm that's 100% virtual

Part 2 Definitions of Virtual Law

eLawyering = " a law firm that delivers [|legal services online]."

Virtual law firm = " characterized by access by the firm’s clients to a password protected and secure [|web space where both the attorney and client may interact and legal services are consumed by the client]. "

Virtual law office = " secure, professional method of delivering  legal services online that is [|accessible to the client and the attorney anywhere they may access the Internet]"