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Kind of Like Match.com, for Lawyers and Clients

By Carolyn Elefant

Corporate counsel routinely issue requests for proposal as a way to hire law firms. Now, even small fry clients can do the same using a just-launched site called LawBidding.com, featured today in an article on the State Bar of Wisconsin's Web site. From the article, here's how LawBidding.com works: [T]hose looking for legal services post a description of the work they need performed. Acknowledging that many of these matters may be personal and confidential, [Nicholas Cronin, site founder] explained that only attorneys who have set up an account with the site are able to view the postings. ?To further protect personal information, the attorneys will not be able to see any identifying information other than the city, zip code and state where the legal matter is located,? Cronin states in his description of the service found at the web site. Lawyers registered with the site browse the postings and then bid for the work, choosing an hourly, contingent or a flat fee structure. If clients do not like any of the bids, they have no obligation to choose an attorney, Cronin said. If the client does find what they are looking for, the attorney selected is provided contact information and...

Full post as published by Legal Blog Watch on September 16, 2009 (boomark / email).