Find a Lawyer Gets a New Look
| Publication year | 2021 |
| Pages | 0058 |
Find a Lawyer Gets a New Look
A collaboration between the State Bar of Georgia and ReliaGuide (formerly CloudLawyers), the site aims to assist the public in finding a lawyer right for their case and to help lawyers gain quality clients.
BY SHEILA BALDWIN
Find A Lawyer, the Bar's enhanced lawyer search tool, has launched a new website. A collaboration between the State Bar of Georgia and ReliaGuide (formerly CloudLawyers), the site aims to assist the public in finding a lawyer right for their case and to help lawyers gain quality clients. Access ReliaGuide for Bar Members from the bars home page under For Lawyers > Member Benefits & Discounts (see fig. 1).
It is estimated that up to 25% of adults have a legal need in any given year. Of this group, more than half search for a lawyer on their own. In the state of Georgia, that means that at least 1,013,964 people will turn to the internet as one of their self-search options. Many will ultimately arrive at the State Bar of Georgia's website, which is why the Bar collaborated with ReliaGuide to create this accessible, straightforward and invaluable directory to help potential
With thousands of potential customers looking for a lawyer right now, increasing your web presence is not just a good thing, it is essential to growing your practice.
clients connect with Bar members directly from the website (see fig. 2).
The new Find A Lawyer directory makes it easy for potential clients to search by practice area, keywords and lawyer name, making it faster and easier to find a lawyer. For those clients that need extra assistance selecting the type of lawyer needed, the site offers quick links written in easy-to-understand language for the most searched practice areas.
When a potential client finds a lawyer they think is right for their legal needs, they can make contact directly from the search results lists or a lawyer's detailed profile. The lawyer will receive an email with the case details and the contact information for the potential client (no more signing in to view and respond to contact requests). This customer-friendly process improves response time and can make an appreciable difference in your bottom line (as taking longer than 24 hours to respond to a potential client request most often results in a lost opportunity). Lawyers can even check their progress on the go with the...
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