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It’s clear to me that criminal defense law, being a criminal defense lawyer is changing. When I talk to some of my mentors, and some of the attorneys have been doing this much longer than me back when they started there was 25, 50 criminal defense lawyers. Now in the state, they’re probably over 350 criminal defense lawyers. Most of my clients are referred by other clients or other lawyers or even prosecutors I litigate against but I think that’s going to change. And I only say that because when I look at my kids and how they get their information it’s [acting like he’s texting] de-de-de-de-de-do. All they do is go on their iPads and iPhones and they find their information that way. So much to the demise of, I think many lawyers I think that’s going to change. I still think there will always be referrals, of course, but I think that the younger generations coming up are going to find their lawyers in different ways. And if attorneys don’t start adapting to that, it’s going to be a problem.
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Minnesota criminal defense lawyer, Ryan Garry on the future of the practice of criminal defense law. He observes that the practice of criminal defense law is undergoing significant change. When speaking with his mentors—attorneys who began their careers decades earlier—he notes that there were once only a few dozen criminal defense lawyers practicing in the state. Today, that number has grown to more than 350. Traditionally, most of his clients have come through referrals from former clients, fellow attorneys, or even prosecutors he has litigated against. However, he believes this trend is shifting.
He points out that younger generations increasingly rely on technology to obtain information, turning to iPads, iPhones, and online searches rather than personal referrals. While referrals will likely remain an important source of clients, he stresses that attorneys must adapt to these changes in how clients seek legal representation. Failure to do so, he cautions, could create challenges for lawyers who continue to rely solely on traditional referral-based practices.
