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The US does not have them, and they are not legal. I agree that they could be useful. But in the US you have strictly two options- represent yourself to a cou
by parsimo2010 4y ago
The US does not have them, and they are not legal. I agree that they could be useful. But in the US you have strictly two options- represent yourself to a court, or let a bar-certified lawyer represent you. Nobody else gets to help in court. Outside of court, legal assistants help lawyers with administrative stuff- doing legal research, organizing paperwork, etc. But the lawyer holds the sole responsibility to the court.
Unless DoNotPay has a strategy to change the law, they are in trouble. It seems that this case was a publicity stunt and not part of a larger strategy.
- asvitkine 4y agoSeems like the company could perhaps switch its focus to markets where these are allowed?
- idkyall 4y agoIt's sort of a catch-22, Law in the US is only a lucrative market to disrupt because the regulation and gatekeeping has made labor expensive. If lawyers didn't bill 300+/hr in the US, then an AI powered startup to replace them wouldn't be cost effective. There's a joke I saw recently about a guy hiring a lawyer for a $800 traffic violation and getting a bill for $1200. I can't speak to the price of a lawyer abroad, but a quick google seems to indicate US lawyer salaries on avg are up to ~2x as much as in some parts of Europe[1][2]. [1]https://www.legalcheek.com/2020/12/revealed-the-eu-countries-where-lawyers-earn-the-most/ https://www.legalcheek.com/2020/12/revealed-the-eu-countries... [2]https://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/lawyer/salary https://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/lawyer/salary