Texas Bar Litigation Chair’s Report—Hon. Xavier Rodriguez
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To most change isn’t easy and to some change is frightening. Some
psychologists believe change should occur slowly to establish efficacy. We as lawyers are very reluctant to embrace change.
Since the meltdown of 2008, the legal industry has undergone profound and disorienting challenges. Clients want things done faster but want to be charged less. Pressures are being exerted to adopt technology to automate processes. Alternative Legal Service Providers are being touted as potential solutions to reducing fees associated with document review, due diligence review, and discovery. Some call for these non-lawyer entities to be allowed to practice in certain fields (immigration, divorce, wills and probate) to enhance access to justice.
Our legal world suffered further shocks as racial and social inequity became painfully apparent these last few years and we as lawyers attempted to understand the issues and struggled with how to respond. Finally, these last 12 months of COVID confinement has closed many courtroom doors and has caused us to reimagine how we engage with clients, courts, opposing counsel and witnesses.
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