At Imua Legal Advisors, we understand that people need to control their legal expenses in ways that give them the best possible value for your legal dollar. That's why we introduced project pricing and embrace an education-based approach. We believe our methods stand on their own by offering our clients a superior value. Still, we were happy to see a tacit approval of our model from two of the nation's leading judges.
In an op-ed piece in today's New York Times, the Chief Justices of California and New Hampshire lamented the soaring costs of legal representation. Under the headline A Nation of Do-it-Yourself Lawyers, the justices write that rising legal fees have forced a growing number of people and businesses to quit using lawyers altogether, instead doing what they can to navigate the convoluted legal system on their own.
One solution the justices recommend is broader use of "unbundled legal services," where a client hires a lawyer to handle certain parts of a particular matter but takes care of other parts on his or her own. Specifically, the justices said, "We need members of the legal profession to join with us . . . in meeting this challenge by making unbundled legal services and other innovative solutions . . . work for all who need them."
We wholeheartedly endorse this strategy because, of course, "unbundled legal services" is simply another term for our project-based approach. Not only do we agree with the justices that lawyers must find ways to make legal services affordable, we are committed to doing so.
Our commitment includes free consultations and making available plain-English tutorials such as our Go Forward Guide to the Care and Feeding of Your LLC (it’s the first in a series of Go Forward Guides—look for the orange button to the right to download your free copy). We hope that it will help you stay out of legal trouble in the first place.
We're glad to see these influential jurists embracing legal innovation and encouraging lawyers to deliver better value for their clients. We’re ready for it.
Innovation is at the heart of our organization, and we're constantly looking for ways to improve our services without driving up your costs. To learn how we can help you, call us today for a consultation.