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Internet Legal Services

Not everyone can afford a lawyer when they need a lawyer. Sometimes people just need a few answers and guidance on how to do something. It’s a DIY world, after all. Internet legal services serve a very important function in today’s technologically savvy world. Not only do legal services rendered through the computer help the client, they can be great marketing opportunities for the lawyers.

Along with free legal services come some very useful applications that are also free and can help with managing your legal issues.  One needs to have a reliable word processor such as Open Office which can open and save almost any document in any format.  If your legal issues concern finances, then GNU Cash is a great freeware program that keeps money matters simple.  Try Freemind to arrange your thoughts in a logical fashion and keep track of important points as you embark on your legal course.  These applications are a great help when dealing with the complicated world of law.

Free legal services are definitely out there for the individual willing to put a little more effort into the search. ILRG Legal Forms has an extensive archive of legal forms for business and personal use. Whether you’re researching the best way to word a legal document or you need to download one, this site can help. Here’s the caveat; in order to download the form in Word, it will cost 9.99. Otherwise, you’ll have to copy and paste and re-format. The University of Washington’s law school has a site with extensive research material. If you have a question, the answer is probably in this database.

The law firm provides extensive resources from where to find a lawyer to necessary legal forms. This site is probably a good place to start for the person using the Internet to find legal services. There are also up-to-date articles about various legal issues on this site.

For lawyers, there’s The Center for Law Practice Technology, which offers resources for attorneys who want to deliver legal services over the Internet. The need for good online resources goes both ways. The consumer has to know what to look for and the legal team has to know how to deliver.

As technology takes over the way we deliver and receive our legal services, security will be a major concern. Therefore, any legal professional transferring documents over the Internet will need to make sure they have excellent security measures in place on their office computers