iJustice low cost legal services

1. Do you have a legal problem? You don’t know where to turn, or even how to find a lawyer? 2.Jennifer Newton found herself in that position. She had been married for 17 years. She had 3 kids, was living the everyday life. But, one day, she was faced with reality. She separated from her husband, she didn’t know how she was going to pay the bills, and she was headed for divorce. 3.Not knowing how she was going to keep life as normal as possible for her kids, keep the mortgage current AND pay for an attorney, she was desperate. While getting ready for bed, she saw the commercial for iJustice, the web application that helps you find a low-cost attorney in your area. 4.How does it work? iJustice is a legal resource connecting you with low-cost legal services provided by local attorneys. By using the application, you, the consumer, can choose from a menu of options with different price points depending on your legal needs, budget and availability. 5.To get started, all you need is to provide your basic information, and a nominal application fee ($3.00), and then you can choose if you just want a packet of forms to complete on your own, or you want the personalized service of an attorney coming to your house or place of business.
   6.The attorneys on this list have agreed to provide legal services at a lower cost to make it more affordable for you in your time of need. 7.Warnings, waivers, conditions, etc. 1. This does not constitute legal advice 2. iJustice does not guarantee a successful result. 3. Terms and conditions may apply.
   

How this works. . . Legal Aid/FBF enters into MOU with private attorneys to enter a “ fleet” of attorneys to agree to low cost billable rate (lower than market rate) for certain kinds of issues such as family law, consumer, business creation, bankruptcy, etc. For example $100.00, small or no retainers, etc.), attorneys will use a uniform retainer agreement so that every attorney in the “ fleet” will be using the same agreement. The “ fleet” will be covered by malpractice provided by Legal Aid/FBF as an incentive to do this work. The types of cases accepted will be limited to a specific and well defined menu that is established at the beginning of each year based on priorities—for example—Dissolution of Marriage, Paternity, Contract Dispute (small claims), Landlord and Tenant, foreclosure, consumer protection, etc. When the consumer enters in demographic information, they will initially be screened for legal aid, if they are eligible for legal aid, they will be scheduled for a free legal consultation at the legal aid office closest to their residence. If they do not qualify for legal aid, they will be directed to the next screen where they will be given choices as to how much or how little they wish to receive and pay for in terms of legal services. Then, they will be directed to schedule their consultation. The app will then utilize a logarithm that places the consumer on the attorney’s calendar that matches the consumer’s requested date. The consumer is then scheduled for an appointment, confirms, adds to iCalendar, requests an email confirmation and then hits “ ok” and gets a receipt. What makes this different from Legal Zoom or Ask Gary? It isn’t a referral service and it is more than just a form service and the client gets a local attorney for LOW COST. It is financially sustainable Private/public partnership Doesn’t rely on government Doesn’t rely on politics Doesn’t rely on grants Doesn’t rely on taxes The person that gets the service pays for the service—at a reasonable rate—so there is an emotional and personal connection to the “ product.” The middle class gets representation. Lawyers get business.If you are legal aid eligible, you get sent there too.
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