Now, as the millennials are joining the bar, it is
common for
legal issues to be
addressed by attorneys who are not necessarily located near their clients and more complex
problems are often
addressed not by bringing on more lawyers, but by bringing on better technologies and consultants.
One
common problem being
addressed by this year's winners is providing better
legal services to the vast middle class — people who aren't wealthy enough to pay Wall Street lawyer rates, and aren't indigent enough to qualify for
legal aid.