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Law Practice

Mar. 11, 2009

BERG: Lawyers Find New Way to Fight Loan Sharks: Compete for Their Business

What's a legal aid group doing in the software business? Plenty, columnist Martin Berg discovers.

Maybe it's just me, but when I think of software developers, the Legal Aid Society of Orange County doesn't leap to mind.

Until now.

I was surprised to learn the legal services agency dove into it in a big way, with dramatic results that not only put cash right into its clients' pockets but saved them from predatory lenders. The agency's e-filing system also bridged the digital divide, introducing its low-income clients to benefits of working on computers and t...

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