The Education Gap In The Law: We need to elevate the average person’s knowledge for preventative legal checkups, but how?

"Ed. note: Please welcome Mary E. Juetten of Evolve Law to our pages. She will be writing about improving access to justice through technology, innovation, and collaboration within and outside the legal industry.

Access to justice was on the agenda at the recent ABA Annual meeting and even appeared in the Global Legal Blockchain announcement, that took place during ILTA 2017. The 2016 ABA Report on the Future of Legal Services in the US noted that, in addition limited financial resources, people cannot address their legal issues because they often do not know that a legal problem exists. Therefore, it’s equally important to address this education gap, particularly for preventative legal services..."

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