The Virtual Law Firm

The idea of the virtual law firm took root early in the now-forgotten history of the Internet, say four or five years ago. The virtual firm was envisioned as a group of independent lawyers located throughout a state, a country, or the world and linked via the Net. A lawyer who needed assistance in a far-off locale could contact one of the virtual partners, and together they could satisfy the client's needs. Groups of lawyers would assemble as needed and disband once the project was finished. It would revolutionize the practice of law. It never happened.