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: Law Biz BlogAVVO runs into roadblock
By Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC
Larry Bodine reports from the Illinois State Journal-Register:
"Who’s licensed to practice law in Illinois? None of your business.
That’s what the state Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission has told a Seattle company that wants to post the names of lawyers on the Internet and assign grades based on performance, awards, experience and disciplinary records.
Avvo (listen to our podcast interview with Mark Britton, CEO and Founder of Avvo, Inc.) has posted information online about lawyers in more than a dozen states. The company, which started its Web site a year ago, says it has received lists of lawyers from 30 states. Illinois, however, has balked.
Full post as published by Law Biz Blog on June 12, 2008 (boomark / email).

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