Q: What states does LawWurk accept members from?

For the general public , currently, we list members who qualify under state, county or local law in California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona and Washington. As other states create new roles, licensing and registration for nonlawyer legal support, we will expand to those states as well to provide a greater reach for the public to receive flexible, low cost nonlawyer support. For attorneys and law firms , we accept providers throughout the United States. Currently, we do not list international providers but anticipate expanding.

Question 1

Why don’t you have members in my state yet?

Accepted Answer

At LawWurk we are continuously expanding.

If we don’t have providers currently in your state, region or area of law, we recommend checking back or send us an email to hello@lawwurk.com with your request.

Question 2

What states does LawWurk accept members from?

Accepted Answer

For the general public, currently, we list members who qualify under state, county or local law in California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona and Washington.

As other states create new roles, licensing and registration for nonlawyer legal support, we will expand to those states as well to provide a greater reach for the public to receive flexible, low cost nonlawyer support.

For attorneys and law firms, we accept providers throughout the United States. Currently, we do not list international providers but anticipate expanding.

Question 3

Are the members in the directory employees or connected to LawWurk?

Accepted Answer

No. Members listed in the LawWurk directory are independent freelancers and business owners. We provide the tools and resources for freelancers to work with clients. Any contract or arrangement is made directly with the freelancer, LawWurk has no stake or interest in these negotiations and contractual relationships.

Question 4

What happens if I have a dispute with a member listed in the directory?

Accepted Answer

Any contract or arrangement is made directly with the freelancer, LawWurk has no stake or interest in these negotiations and contractual relationships. We recommend working with the member directly to rectify any disputes. Please leave a detailed review

Question 5

Does LawWurk guarantee the work the listed member performs?

Accepted Answer

Members listed in the LawWurk directory are independent freelancers and business owners.

No. Members listed in the LawWurk directory are independent freelancers and business owners. We provide the tools and resources for freelancers to work with clients. Any contract or arrangement is made directly with the freelancer, LawWurk has no stake or interest in these negotiations and contractual relationships.

Question 6

What is the Access to Justice Gap?

Accepted Answer

The American Bar Association (ABA) stated in a recent study that approximately 80 percent of low-income individuals cannot afford legal assistance. The middle class struggles, too: a study shows that "forty to sixty percent of their legal needs go unmet." This is called the “Access to Justice Gap.” The Access to Justice consists of the "ability of individuals to seek and obtain a remedy through formal or informal institutions of justice for grievances."

The ABA further stated that “Access to affordable legal representation will continue to remain difficult for low-income and even middle-class individuals. States and courts must continue to create more innovate programs to mitigate the negative impacts of individuals' inability to pay for legal representation.”

The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) reported in 2017:

In the past year, 86% of the civil legal problems reported by low-income Americans received inadequate or no legal help.
71% of low-income households experienced at least one civil legal problem in the last year, including problems with health care, housing conditions, disability access, veterans’ benefits, and domestic violence.
In 2017, low-income Americans will approach LSC-funded legal aid organizations for support with an estimated 1.7 million problems. They will receive only limited or no legal help for more than half of these problems due to a lack of resources.

Many states have begun looking into alternative nonlawyer options to assist with bridging the justice gap. Washington created the Limited Licensed Legal Technician, Utah has created the Licensed Paralegal Practitioner role, and California/Arizona have the Legal Document Assistant registration. More states are looking into roles like the foregoing to assist with the access to justice gap.

The Law Wurk marketplace allows those who need justice but cannot afford an attorney easy access to locating a licensed or registered professional in their state, and engaging them through the platform for a trusted experience and transaction. As the states approve and add nonlawyer roles for assistance to the public, Law Wurk will be able to continually expand to provide service in those states.

To further add to our mission to bridge the access to justice gap we allow licensed attorneys in all US states to work with qualified and vetted paraprofessionals. This allows attorneys to have a competitive advantage in the market to offer reduced pricing to their clients

Question 7

What is LawWurk?

Accepted Answer

LawWurk is an online marketplace platform that allows needed legal services to be handled on a lower cost basis by nonlawyers and paraprofessionals.

The platform allows for a further reach to access to justice because there is currently no platform that allows for the filtration, secure payment and work to be performed through one source of paraprofessionals and nonlawyers.

The LawWurk vision is to create a better everyday life for people in the legal profession and allow further access to justice for the general population. We make this possible by offering professional legal services in a wide range of areas of law to attorneys and the general population on a virtual basis. Our service offers flexible, low cost and practical services.

Question 8

How does LawWurk work?

Accepted Answer

Find great legal freelancers. Build your business. Get the help you need today.

Search by available freelancers in your state, by the area of law required or what legal skill you need. See real reviews and star ratings from previous clients.
Sifting through profiles, screening for skills, matching people your needs can be overwhelming. Finding the best independent talent can take time, but we make it easy. Complete a simple form and we will match you with the best freelancers.
Post a project with details on what service you need assistance with and get proposals directly in your inbox.
Members can bid on posted projects, or Clients can reach out to freelancers that seem to meet their needs.
Discuss via private message the project, negotiate fees, and set milestones together. Milestones track the project progress aligned to the road map of the project steps showing which task is done and which one needs to be completed.

Question 9

How does LawWurk help attorneys?

Accepted Answer

Through outsourcing tasks, attorneys gain valuable time and save costs associated with payroll taxes, staff insurance and benefits, equipment and the required space to accommodate in-house employees. This allows law firms/attorneys to offer services to their clients on a flat fee, subscription based or competitive fee basis. Law firms will be able to offer more services to clients on a lower fee basis.