Recommended Citation

Thomas R. Andrews, Challenges to the Legal Profession in the New Millennium, 32 Hitotsubashi J. L. & Pol. 37 (2004), https://digitalcommons.law.uw.edu/faculty-articles/582

Authors

Thomas R. Andrews, University of Washington School of LawFollow

Challenges to the Legal Profession in the New Millennium

Publication Title

Hitotsubashi Journal of Law and Politics

Document Type

Article

Abstract

In this paper I discuss four "ethical" challenges faced by the legal profession as we enter into a new millennium. I know that these are challenges faced by the profession in the United States. And from my brief stay in Japan, I think that they are challenges faced by your legal profession, as well. In the process of discussing these challenges, I will also discuss some recent developments in the United States regarding legal ethics.

Here are the challenges I will discuss:

1. The Challenge of a Unified Legal Profession.
2. The Challenge of a Modern Law Firm.
3. The Challenge Posed by the Need for Legal Services.
4. The Challenge Posed by the Modern Regulatory Environment.