Lawyerslistings.com was founded in the year 2000 to provide the Internet community with an easy to use research tool with which to locate attorneys. This website was developed with the consumer in mind. Most individuals seek to find an attorney without having to jump through hoops in order to locate a suitable attorney. Lawyerslistings.com specializes in making the choice for the individual much easier by providing 3 easy options to find an attorney. The first option is through the state search, which is as simple as it sounds - select the state of choice, then procede to the city selection, then choose from an alphabetical listing of attorneys. The second option is through the discipline search. In the discipline search, an individual is allowed to search for a particular area of practice in which an attorney may specialize or where the individual may need assistance. The third option is through the name search. If an individual chooses to locate a specific attorney, they may do so by typing either the first or last name of the attorney in the search bar. Because Lawyerslistings.com is striving to be the most user-friendly and easiest site to use, we encourage individuals to send comments and suggestions about how we may improve our site. Please send all inquires to webmaster@lawchek.net.
If you wish to know more about Lawyerslistings.com, please click on COMPANY HISTORY. If you would like to read what clients are saying about our products and services, please click on COMMENTS. If you desire Q&A on choosing an attorney, please click on SELECT AN ATTORNEY or F& Q
History about our parent company.
In late 1990 development began on a product designed to answer basic legal questions.The initial product, LAWCHEK®, was designed to
assist law offices and library patrons. It was anticipated that people
looking for information would begin in a library.
In 1991, a study of reference librarians throughout the United
States was commissioned by the American Library Association for the
purpose of determining the most problematic area for the reference
desk
of a typical library. It was
found that approximately seventeen percent of
the library patrons encountered difficulty accessing legal
information mostly due to the fact that the legal system of reference and
information is uniquely designed for attorneys and the judiciary. LAWCHEK® was
clearly a product that could fill a need.
In 1994, LAWCHEK® was incorporated after most of the design work had been completed. Today, approximately twenty million library patrons have access to the LAWCHEK® system.
In late 1997, LAWCHEK®
entered into the law office market
through the delivery of
a robust array of legal products offered
by enlighten technologies, inc.™.
Presently,
enlighten™ operates nine web sites including: www.enlightentech.net,
www.lawsonline.com,
www.lawchek.com, www.legalconference.com,
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www.onlineinsurance.com.
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Comments from around the nation:
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"I'm writing this letter to say thank you for your terrific service. We appreciate your hard work and dedication in an effort to bring us qualified traffic. The customer service has been tremendous. Since posting these listings (on the Lawsonline™ Legal Directory), we have received visitors directly from your site. Thanks again for your service, integrity and dedication. In addition, special thanks should be given to David Starr for he has been a pleasure to work with." - Tara P. Armstrong, Web Coordinator, Goldberg & Osborne"Having researched several Internet listing companies for attorneys, I found Lawsonline™ to be an excellent value for the money. Lawsonline™ maintains three legal sites, which they promote to bring us more hits and more business. The sites themselves are easy to navigate and helpful to the consumer and professional alike. The Lawsonline™ staff have always been quite professional and helpful in setting up and maintaining our listing and eager to assist us in improving our Internet visibility. I would recommend Lawsonline™ to anyone in the legal profession contemplating a legal listing." - Alan F. Wagner, Esq., Wagner, Vaughan & McLaughlin P.A. "I am very satisfied with the web site design, and the manner in which the company representative worked with me in creating my site. I am a very busy sole proprietor and it was difficult for the representative to work with my schedule. He however, persevered, and I am especially pleased with the reasonableness of the cost of the site. I will continue to use the services of this company in the future." - Pamela A. Virtue, Esq.
"I researched a
number of Internet listing service companies and Lawsonline™ stood
head and shoulders above the rest. They were extremely helpful and professional in not only setting
up our website but also maintaining it. They had the best price as well. I highly recommend Lawsonline™!" - Dave
Stoll, Beaugureau, Zukowski & Hancock, PC
“Thanks for the quick response. We
have been getting business from this listing.” – Arden Process
Services, Inc. “You
have a nice site, which I use often to
access other states’ laws.”
– Wagner Law “Thank
you for your timely assistance and quality work – Lawsonline.com™ is
a real asset.” - DGA DETECTIVES |
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“...LAWCHEK®
is easy to use, therefore it requires minimal reference staff time to
assist patrons with legal questions or
needs...the out-of-state tax forms provide a valuable resource for our
patrons, as well...” “...being
one of many librarians that has been involved with the evolution of
LAWCHEK® since 1993, it is very gratifying to have a product that
addresses many of the ALA’s legal reference needs...In producing three
revisions since being made available to libraries in the summer of 1996,
LAWCHEK® continues to respond to guidance from its library clients,
thus fulfilling its pledge to be a client-driven product...” - Tom
Armitage, Director, Cedar Rapids Public Library “...Our
legal questions are increasing, we appreciate
having LAWCHEK®...the legal language is easy to understand...patrons
use it without assistance from a staff member...LAWCHEK® provides the
forms we need from all states, LAWCHEK® is user-friendly...we plan to
renew...” - Mary Ann
Fowler, Bus., Sci., & Tech., Richland County Public Library “...LAWCHEK®
is such a nice complement to our NY annotated statutes...our patrons
love how easy it is to use...our librarians appreciate the time it saves
them on simple legal questions...AND, it’s a bargain...” - Kim
Bolan, Reference & Network Services, Brighton
Memorial Library “...our
local county court likes the forms provided in the LAWCHEK® system;
they send people to us for forms...LAWCHEK® is the best place to find
the forms people need...” - Faith
Line, Director, Sumter County Public Library “...the
forms are far superior to anything we have previously used.” - Annie
Oldershaw, Computer Librarian, “...LAWCHEK®
is the easiest legal system to load and use of any we’ve found...the
Letter Pro templates,
with on-screen data entry capability, are a very unique and useful
feature...” - Gail Staples, Reference Library, Cochise College
Library “...the
convenience and variety of forms is most important for us…we also like
the directories…LAWCHEK®’s material is much more comprehensive than
other common language legal help systems…” - Ryan
Alworth, Director, Kurth Memorial Library |
In selecting an attorney, great care
and deliberation are essential. Most attorneys are extremely well-qualified in
the areas to which they devote their practice. Attorneys have been well-trained
by law schools, their law firms, and the individual lawyers with whom they have
had associations. Most State Bar Associations require not only the successful
completion of law school, but they also require the passing of special bar exams
to be certain that attorneys understand both the basic precepts of the law which
apply to various fields of law and also the appropriate ethical considerations.
The State Bar Associations and the local Bar Associations assist in the policing
of its members to make certain that attorneys comply with ethical
considerations, comply with certain rules and regulations, and correctly apply
the practice of law.
In many localities, attorneys are permitted to advertise in the yellow pages for
an area of specialization. Often the area of specialization is regulated by the
Bar Association. The Association requires that attorneys maintain a skill level
which mandates the annual completion of additional study in the area of
expertise under which each attorney is listed. For example, if an attorney lists
his area of expertise to be Corporation Law, then that attorney must, in certain
states, maintain continuing legal education for a set number of hours each year
in that area of law. This is often true of other areas of specialization such as
Trials/Litigation, Administrative Law, Domestic Law, Criminal Law, Bankruptcy
Law, etc. In some instances, a special test is required for proficiency in a
particular area of law such as Intellectual Properties, including patents,
copyrights and trademarks. Often other areas are internally protected by the
government agency which administers a particular area of law. An example would
be Securities Law, wherein government agencies regulating securities will
require attorneys to meet certain standards and objectives.
Some states and some localities have referral services that will at random refer
an individual to an attorney who has developed a certain area of expertise in a
specific field, such as Domestic, Bankruptcy, Landlord/Tenant, etc.
Additionally, there are certain services that will rank attorneys or rate
attorneys. However, a great deal of caution should be used in viewing most of
these publications since such ratings may be politically motivated. Some
services look at the number of years an attorney has practiced. Sometimes
special ratings are given to attorneys who are members of large firms.
Therefore, if an attorney is not rated as highly by some of these various
services, it does not necessarily mean that the attorney is not extremely
skilled or well qualified for that particular purpose. These sources of attorney
rankings may be helpful, but should be a secondary matter in the process of
selection.
The primary considerations in selecting an attorney should be whether the client
feels comfortable with the attorney selected and if he is confident that the
attorney is competent in his field of expertise. Much depends upon an
individual's judgment, and many times an attorney is hired on the basis of
referrals from other individuals who have for one reason or another experienced
an attorney/client relationship as a result of work performed. The client must
feel very comfortable with the attorney and must feel confident that the
attorney selected is the one who can capably handle the client's needs. Some of
the questions that would be helpful to most individuals in selecting an attorney
include the following:
If you are ready to select a lawyer, go to the Lawyerslistings.com attorney listing to help you make a choice.
If, after asking these questions, you are still uncertain about your choice of legal counsel, we suggest you contact your local Bar Association.
IS THIS SIGN UP AVAILABLE TO ANYONE?
ANSWER: The sites http://www.lawsonline.com and http://www.lawchek.com are sites available to everyone with most of the material being free. However, the sign up designation is available exclusively to Attorneys, Expert Witnesses & Consultants, Court Reporters, Private Investigators, Process Servers, Legal Associations and Legal Affiliates.
WHAT ARE THE VALUES OF BELONGING TO LAWSONLINE™?
ANSWER: The values of belonging to the academy are listed above and provide exposure of your name, address, and other vital information to over 20,000,000 individuals in communities where the LAWCHEK® Quick Reference library product is available. Others in the Legal Community and members of the public who use the websites at http://www.lawsonline.com and http://www.lawchek.com will be given access to your listing. Also, attorney listings are included in the LAWCHEK® Attorney Directory, which will be included on the CD and websites aforementioned. An additional asset, as noted above, includes seminars and meetings expected to begin this fall.
WHAT IS THE "LAWCHEK® QUICK REFERENCE CD?"
ANSWER: The "LAWCHEK® CD" is designed to be a "Quick Reference" for the Legal Community and members of the general public regarding specific legal questions. This product is state specific and is available for all 50 states. It is also designed to bring to the user’s attention some of the most commonly used and accepted forms. The use of a "Quick Reference" system allows a memebr of the general public to complete the necessary material before actually visiting with an attorney in an office consultation atmosphere.
IS THE LAWCHEK® CD OF VALUE TO PARALEGALS AND SECRETARIES?
ANSWER: The LAWCHEK® CD is a "Quick Reference" system that allows paralegals and secretaries to relieve attorneys from much of the workday burden by directing various questions to the client and providing various forms in preparing the client for the conferences with the attorney.
IS THE INFORMATION CONTAINED ON MY DIRECTORY LISTING VERIFIED?
ANSWER: E-mail verification will be sent if desired.
ARE THERE ANY CHARGES FOR THE ADDITIONAL CD ANNUAL UPGRADES FOR THE "LAWCHEK® QUICK REFERNCE SYSTEM?"
ANSWER: As the new upgrades are compiled by the authors, upgrades will be made available FREE (except for shipping and handling charges).
WHO ARE THE AUTHORS OF THE MATERIAL CONTAINED WITHIN THE "LAWCHEK® QUICK REFERENCE SYSTEM?"
ANSWER: The authors are individual attorneys throughout the United States who have developed expertise in a specific area of the law. They have prepared comparative law studies and analysis, which were designed to be a "quick reference," "user-friendly" system for the general public. The concept is to provide information so that the general public is better prepared in conferring with attorneys. The system also provides a valuable aid to attorneys, paralegals and secretaries by giving the attorneys, in most cases, citation to a relevant code section thereby streamlining the research hours and minimizing the amount of time an attorney must spend on a legal issue.
WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF THE ACADEMY’S ATTORNEY DIRECTORY OVER OTHER DIRECTORIES?
ANSWER: The attorneys are listed in the LAWCHEK® Attorney Directory. The attorney is also listed on the CDs that are distributed to libraries, law offices and the general public. The academy listing is designed to be a listing of actual use rather than a listing of a large group of attorneys. The academy list is especially designed for use between academy members, as well as for the general public. Access to the attorney listing, including names and profiles of the attorneys, is free as an add-on to the LAWCHEK® product, therefore, there is no download charge or cost to anyone retrieving and using the attorney or firm to which reference is made in the academy.
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