Attorney Matching Services

These are a relatively new phenomenon. The biggest one is LegalMatch. Legalmatch advertises an attorney case posting system where you describe your case and practice areas. Then attorneys who pay a fee of several to tens of thousands of dollars read your case and tell you what they would do.

One upshot is that since an attorney who responds pays a considerable fee that attorney would likely have a sincere and legitimate interest in your case. In addition, by responding you can quickly garner information that the attorney needs work and is available for your case. This really is a slow low pressure way to find an attorney.

The downside can also be that it can take time for an attorney to respond. In addition, the high fees mean there will not be a large number of responding attorneys. A tip on these services can be to send a message to the attorney to call you once you receive their response. This lets the attorney know you’re a good prospect and have thoughtfully read the lawyer’s response.

Casepost has fewer subscribing attorneys. It is also slightly more expensive. This can generate higher quality responses; however, perhaps not as many. It is however basically equivalent to Legalmatch.