1995-09-06 - cryptography eliminates lawyers?

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From: “Cortland D. Starrett” <cort@bioanalytical.com>
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
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UTC Datetime: 1995-09-06 17:11:51 UTC
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From: "Cortland D. Starrett" <cort@bioanalytical.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Sep 95 10:11:51 PDT
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: cryptography eliminates lawyers?
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As a follow-up to the article reference I posted, I pose the
following question:

Will cryptographic technology and information (communication)
technology reduce the need for legal services in the future?
(especially regarding contracts, buying/selling, patent law, etc.)
Will legal services just look different?  Will they be more
efficient (cheaper)?

Put bluntly, will cryptography put lawyers out of business?

Any comments would be appreciated.

Cort.




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