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It’s about time that lawyers got a break…
E-lawyer offers free websites and hosting to
attorneys...without ads. Designed to be a comprehensive
nationwide directory of attorneys and law firms, lawyers
enjoy a free opportunity to showcase their qualifications,
experience and practice information. E-lawyer is a free
forum for Attorneys to provide potential clients with the
information they need to find the right lawyer.
… but it’s the Public that really benefits.
Phone book, television and newspaper ads are
generally poor ways to select an attorney. Without the means
to instantly make meaningful contact with and compare the
qualifications of attorneys, clients often make misinformed
choices.
E-lawyer is different. Since membership and
services are free, our directory is not the advertising
contest the phonebook and television have become.
People can now make a more informed decision
about choosing the person who will advise and guide them
through circumstances that are often perilous, stressful,
and difficult.
Our Mission…has always been to improve the delivery of
legal services through technology.
By providing a free web platform, all
attorneys can participate. Thousands of great lawyers who
never advertise or don’t even have a website can now join
the “web conversation” and post qualifications, articles,
practice and office information, staff profiles and more.
Our Ask Attorneys inquiry system is also
free to attorneys and the public. By sending inquiries
directly to attorneys willing to handle similar cases,
potential clients have a unique opportunity to expand their
options.
Law Students and legal job candidates of all
types always enjoy free services with us. Our employment
center services are designed to be affordable and effective
for all legal employers.
The Past…
“Seasoned” (not necessarily old) attorneys
remember when attorneys were not permitted to advertise. The
effect of this change is debatable save for two certainties…
The marketplace for attorneys is flooded and expensive
advertising in traditional media is less effective with each
additional advertiser.
Remember when attorneys paid huge amounts of
money for legal research materials, first with expensive
reference sets, practice guides and form books, then
expensive CD ROM libraries?
Without paying this “toll” to the handful of
large research companies, attorneys were hard pressed to
provide quality client service.
Younger attorneys haven’t had these same
experiences because the model has changed… Attorney
advertising is everywhere. Free online legal research
resources abound.
Governments and courts post statutes, cases
and preferred forms online, free.
Just as research is now largely free, so too is full
featured web space for attorneys.
The Future… will find E-lawyer constantly
developing new features to help attorneys in the business and
practice of law.
Technology is changing society and the
practice of law. Communications and exchange of documents
are instantaneous and free. Geographic limitations are
becoming less relevant to attorney-client relationships as
more lawyers are able to effectively represent clients
without regard to location.
E-lawyer is here to help lawyers adapt to
these changes no matter what their technological level of
sophistication. After all we are trained as attorneys, not
computer programmers.
Lawyers are business people and solutions
need to be economical and effective. We intend to keep as
many of our services free to attorneys as possible.
Our forums will continue to be a place where
freedom of speech is honored and attorneys are encouraged to
collaborate and help each other help their clients.
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