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Law Practice,
California Courts of Appeal,
State Bar & Bar Associations

Dec. 5, 2019

Ruling puts spotlight on lawyer referral services

Some experts say the appellate court opinion about LegalMatch.com demonstrates why California must update its regulation of the legal market.

A recent appellate court ruling that an online company matching attorneys with clients improperly failed to register with the State Bar highlights the need for California to update how it regulates the legal industry, including lawyer referral services, experts have said.

The underlying case focused on LegalMatch.com, a South San Francisco-based company that connects consumers seeking legal help with attorneys across the country who ...

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