{"id":51456,"date":"2024-04-12T12:16:03","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T12:16:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dnllegalandstyle.com\/dnl\/?p=51456"},"modified":"2024-04-12T12:16:03","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T12:16:03","slug":"technology-makes-it-easy-for-lawyers-to-work-across-borders-regulations-should-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dnllegalandstyle.com\/dnl\/technology-makes-it-easy-for-lawyers-to-work-across-borders-regulations-should-too\/","title":{"rendered":"Technology Makes It Easy for Lawyers to Work Across Borders: Regulations Should Too"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong><span class=\"fn author-name\">By Temitope Lawal<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The rules of legal practice are highly localised. Every country\u00a0sets rules\u00a0that determine how lawyers qualify professionally and what they are allowed to do.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When a lawyer who is licensed to practise in one country provides legal services in another country, it is known as\u00a0cross-border\u00a0or\u00a0transnational legal practice. Many countries have regulations that restrict the services that foreign lawyers may provide.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The restrictions vary from country to country. For example, in Nigeria, foreign lawyers aren\u2019t\u00a0allowed\u00a0to practise any form of law \u2013 Nigerian law, their home country\u2019s law, or international law \u2013 unless they are licensed as a local lawyer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A\u00a0recent study by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development found that restriction on cross-border legal practice was the most common form of trade restriction among 50 countries surveyed. The most restrictive barrier was nationality or residency requirements.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">These restrictions tend to be justified on two grounds:\u00a0protecting\u00a0the public from incompetent legal practitioners; and\u00a0protecting\u00a0local lawyers against competition from foreign lawyers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But these regulatory approaches don\u2019t\u00a0consider\u00a0the ease with which technology enables the provision of legal services across borders.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">My\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/research.bond.edu.au\/en\/publications\/jurisdictional-restrictions-on-cross-border-practice-of-law-will-\">doctoral research<\/a>\u00a0focuses on the role of technology in cross-border legal practice. I explore technology\u2019s ability to make the practice of law borderless.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.5204\/lthj.3319\">recent paper<\/a>, I argued that because technology is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/library.oapen.org\/bitstream\/handle\/20.500.12657\/62325\/external_content.pdf?sequence=1\">transnational<\/a>, it is disrupting traditional notions of jurisdiction and regulation in relation to practising law\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/firstmonday.org\/ojs\/index.php\/fm\/article\/view\/468\">across borders<\/a>. Although regulations are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.upenn.edu\/live\/files\/210-ebradleypdf\">essential<\/a>\u00a0for the proper functioning of any society, particularly as they serve to protect users of services, when such regulations stifle\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/law.unimelb.edu.au\/__data\/assets\/pdf_file\/0018\/3152520\/Voon-unpaginated.pdf\">innovation and competition<\/a>, they actually make services inaccessible and unaffordable to the very people they aim to protect.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Therefore, I\u2019d encourage legal regulators to review current rules on cross-border practice. This is particularly necessary in countries that do a lot of direct trade with each other and those with similar legal systems.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In my research, I identified three ways in which technology affects cross-border legal practice:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>lawyers can offer services virtually<\/li>\n<li>law firms don\u2019t need a physical base<\/li>\n<li>many legal services can be automated and provided more affordably.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Cross-border services<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomsonreuters.com\/en-us\/posts\/legal\/emerging-technology-enabling-work-flexibility\/\">Communication technology<\/a>\u00a0has made it possible for lawyers to offer legal services across borders. Clients can access these services from anywhere in the world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The result is that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ideaexchange.uakron.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=1023&amp;context=akronlawreview\">virtual law firms<\/a>\u00a0have emerged. Their practices separate legal services from geographic limitations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In addition, law firms increasingly\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1080\/09695958.2012.758040\">outsource<\/a>\u00a0tasks such as document review and drafting. Companies that provide this service may be based in countries like India and the Philippines, where labour costs are lower. Some of the largest are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lexoutsourcing.com\/\">Lex Outsourcing<\/a>\u00a0in India and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flatworldsolutions.com\/legal-services\/legal-process-outsourcing-in-the-philippines.php\">Flatworld<\/a>\u00a0in the Philippines.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.integreon.com\/contact-us\/\">Integreon<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.axiomlaw.com\/\">Axiom<\/a>\u00a0are also major players in this market, operating from multiple locations, including the US and the UK.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">They produce high quality work and use technology to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/chapter\/10.1007\/978-3-319-45868-7_6\">work<\/a>\u00a0from anywhere in the world,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/repository.uclawsf.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=1249&amp;context=hastings_law_journal\">regardless<\/a>\u00a0of whether their lawyers are licensed to practise in the country where the work is used. Given this reality, restrictive laws governing cross-border legal activities need to be reassessed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Accessibility and affordability<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Lawyers are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorfrancis.com\/chapters\/edit\/10.4324\/9780429298219-2\/21st-century-legal-professional-emma-jones\">using technology<\/a>\u00a0to set up firms that exist \u201cvirtually\u201d \u2013 they don\u2019t have a physical presence. They can provide cost-effective legal services because they don\u2019t maintain bricks and mortar offices. Known as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/scholarship.law.unc.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=1372&amp;context=ncjolt\">NewLaw<\/a>, this trend allows lawyers to offer innovative services at a lower cost than traditional law firms.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The trend\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.com\/international-edition\/2018\/07\/02\/what-new-law-looks-like-six-key-characteristics-of-the-legal-provider-of-the-future\/\">creates<\/a>\u00a0opportunities for lawyers to engage in cross-border legal practice. It also helps them navigate different regulatory regimes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As a result of technological advancements, particularly seamless communication across borders via the internet, cross-border legal practice rules drafted with locality and physical territorial boundaries in mind are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jstor.org\/stable\/1229390\">not effective<\/a>\u00a0in regulating activities that occur online. Therefore there is a need to reconsider and adapt these rules.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Automation of legal work<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Legal technology can automate, assist and enhance various aspects of legal practice. According to a McKinsey estimate,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2020\/02\/06\/technology-is-changing-the-legal-profession-and-law-schools.html\">23%<\/a>\u00a0of lawyers\u2019 work can be automated and done more efficiently.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.superlegal.ai\/blog\/aivslawyer\/\">2018 study<\/a>, an AI model completed a contract review task in 26 seconds with 94% accuracy, whereas 20 highly experienced lawyers took 92 minutes to complete the same task with an 85% accuracy rate.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Legal technology has potential for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/legal.thomsonreuters.com\/blog\/could-optimizing-this-one-process-be-the-key-to-increased-client-satisfaction\/\">generating<\/a>\u00a0legal documents and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/scholarcommons.sc.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=4363&amp;context=sclr\">conducting legal research<\/a>\u00a0using databases with vast repositories of information from multiple jurisdictions. This could enhance lawyers\u2019 ability to serve clients in cross-border transactions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Need to modernise regulatory approaches<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In 2021, the global legal technology market was valued at US$29.8 billion and it is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.futuremarketinsights.com\/reports\/legaltech-market\">projected<\/a>\u00a0to reach US$68.04 billion by 2034.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This goes to show that the influence of technology on legal practice cannot be ignored.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">My findings show that regulatory approaches must adapt to the changing nature of cross-border legal practice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For developing countries like Nigeria, however, the process of liberalising cross-border legal practice is anything but straightforward. Nigeria, with a population exceeding 200 million, has fewer than\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nigerianbar.org.ng\/about\">200,000 lawyers<\/a>. There is only one lawyer for every 1,000 Nigerians. In contrast, Brazil, a country with a population similar to Nigeria\u2019s, has about 2 million lawyers. It has the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.riotimesonline.com\/brazil-news\/brazil\/brazil-has-the-highest-ratio-of-lawyers-per-inhabitant-in-the-world\/\">highest lawyer-to-citizen ratio in the world<\/a>, with one lawyer for every 164 people.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scirp.org\/journal\/paperinformation?paperid=66307\">Research<\/a>\u00a0has shown that many Nigerians can\u2019t afford legal services.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Despite these barriers,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/punchng.com\/lawyers-reject-deal-allowing-britons-to-practise-law-in-nigeria\/\">protectionism<\/a>\u00a0persists.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Liberalisation efforts should recognise the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.elgaronline.com\/edcollchap\/book\/9781839109010\/book-part-9781839109010-11.xml\">globalisation<\/a>\u00a0of legal services, made possible by technology, while still valuing the uniqueness of local legal systems and traditions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Current regulations on cross-border legal practice run the risk of becoming obsolete if these issues are not carefully considered.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Temitope is currently a PhD candidate at Bond University, Australia<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Temitope Lawal The rules of legal practice are highly localised. 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