"Unbundled" approach would help poor.

• Position: Legal Services - Brief Article

The legal profession should change the way it renders personal civil legal counsel to potential clients by broadening the types of services available, particularly for low to moderate income people, suggests a report by the American Bar Association Standing Committee on the Delivery of Legal Services, Chicago, Ill.

It stresses the importance of recognizing a continuum of legal needs, and that technology such as the Internet and the availability of online litigation services are tools that help consumers achieve broader access to attorneys and justice.

There is "the necessity of exploring new ways to provide legal services to consumers," argues Mary K. Ryan, chair of the Delivery Committee. "We are reminded that we in the ... profession need innovative routes to connect people of moderate income to the legal help they need, as well as improved ways of matching lawyers with...