Want to fight that traffic ticket? Avvo unveils new legal marketplace to help clients pick lawyers

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Avvo today is unveiling a new matchmaking service to make it easier for clients to choose attorneys. Dubbed the Avvo Legal Marketplace, the service allows individuals to research attorneys and then choose the most appropriate lawyer for their case. The launch of the service is a natural extension for Avvo, which already operated a rating… Read More…

Looking to take on Quora, Avvo rebrands as a Q&A site

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When former Expedia executive Mark Britton founded Avvo in 2007, the goal was to create an online directory and ranking system of attorneys. The Seattle company continues to offer that service — along with a directory of doctors. But Avvo is now putting a bigger emphasis on its Q&A forum, redesigning its home page to… Read More…

Startup Spotlight: Attorney-turned-software geek bets on GreenLine Legal

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Attorneys often have their heads buried in massive amounts of legal documentation. But a new Seattle area startup called GreenLine Legal wants to help lawyers sort through the clutter more efficiently. Started by 31-year-old attorney Ehren Brav, GreenLine Legal is attempting to apply text analytics to legal language in order to help lawyers find what… Read More…

Tech Moves: Robert Pease says goodbye to Gist; lawyer defections

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Sure, it’s technically summer time. But that doesn’t mean everyone is on vacation. Some folks are shifting jobs. Here’s a look at some notable Tech Moves over the past few days. Robert Pease is moving on from Gist, the Seattle startup that was acquired by Research in Motion back in February. Pease joined the company… Read More…