Two trends in place - the trend of automation and outsourcing where work that used to be done by junior lawyers is now done by machines or grunt workers.
A race to the bottom. I suspect the mesothelioma and vaginal mesh lawyers are doing just fine, thank you. Someone who actually wants to provide a service to society - not so much.
A lot of people can't afford lawyers and therefore simply don't bother using the legal system the way they used to.