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State Bar & Bar Associations

Jun. 26, 2020

Bar denies LegalMatch services application, attorneys object

Some attorneys criticized the decision, saying LegalMatch is not a lawyer referral service and the action may inhibit innovation in access to justice and be a wake-up call for similar companies.

The State Bar denied the website LegalMatch's application to register as a lawyer referral service, saying the company is non-compliant with current statutes following an appellate court ruling.

Some attorneys criticized the decision, saying LegalMatch is not a referral service, but more of an information supplier, and the action may inhibit innovation in access to justice and be a wake-up call for similar companies.

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