Status - Convergence of Blockchain, Legal and Access Security
A number of currents are converging:

1. Bitcoin has spurred interest in P2P transacting platforms. Among many other efforts, the Linux Foundation's {HLP} brings together a large number of actors to agree on a common platform.
2. CommonAccord has a data model (Cmacc) that can extend P2P solutions to all legal relationships and be a bridge for integration with legacy systems such as Word (legal), ECM and ERM.
3. There is a strong tradition of legal codification via bar and trade groups, agencies and clinics, and now also legal "hackers".
4. Decentralized access control based on OAuth and related technologies is widely used and well-understood.

The combination of Blockchain/Cmacc/Access is ripe for open-source iteration.