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Why is this, do you think? Is it generational based on the average demographics of the service providers? Is it a result of poor tooling for initiating and mai
by nroach 8y ago
Why is this, do you think? Is it generational based on the average demographics of the service providers? Is it a result of poor tooling for initiating and maintaining privileged relationships virtually?
As you noted, there's no reason the casework can't happen remotely, and appearances can usually be scheduled adequately to allow for client travel. In criminal of course, the judge and prosecutor is going to want Defendant to appear in person except for misdemeanor charges.
- ethbro 8y agoI think it's the fundamentally non-scalable nature of the work. You see it in other professions, e.g. venture capital and estate management. If it's possible to get more work than you have time to perform, then you can be selective about what work you take. Consequently, referrals from a customer you've previously done business with are less risky / hassle than internet strangers. The difference between me writing code for 1 person or 1,000,000 people are relatively negligible. The difference between a lawyer working 1 criminal case and 1,000,000 is much larger. Work product doesn't scale as evenly.