During this coronavirus pandemic, I believe that the number of leads I have gotten has increased.
I’m a sole practitioner. I practice Trust and Estate Planning in the states of Colorado and Wyoming. I joined LegalMatch three years ago. I was a side member for a year. That ended two years ago and then for the last year and a half, I've been a member. I’m very happy with the services of LegalMatch.
The variety of cases that I get from LegalMatch is very wide. It forces me to learn, produce, and become a better attorney to serve my clients more effectively. LegalMatch has helped me become more successful in that sense.
Because of LegalMatch, I have become more in-depth, more timely, more productive, and more systematic. It has just improved my being an attorney substantially, procedurally, and business-wise. During this coronavirus pandemic, I believe that the number of leads I have gotten has increased.
New attorneys will increase their revenue with LegalMatch and they will enjoy working with the clients. I would very much recommend LegalMatch to others. The variety of cases is invigorating, and it is important to respond quickly and kindly to every inquiry. Keep track of communications and do everything systematically.
What I like best about LegalMatch is the variety, the newness, and the ability in helping out people who are often in dire probate situations or in search of reasonable cost estate planning or administration.
Despite the learning curve, I would sign up for LegalMatch because it helps build a practice with clients who are committed to working on their case as much as you are and it helps grow a practice in an honest manner.
In this area of law where there have been cases that people are dying from this pandemic, people are becoming more conscious of needing estate plans and putting medical powers of attorneys in place. It brings to their attention the importance of having wills and trusts.
I would say that overall, LegalMatch has increased my revenue by $2,000 or $3,000 per month, and that represents about 20 percent of my overall business.
I use the templates and at one point, I was going to modify them. The most important thing that I do is to contact the potential client as soon as possible, just to get something in front of them. Responses need to be very timely and appropriate.
I also get texts on my phone and that’s very helpful because as a solo practitioner, I can’t be in my office or near my computer all the time. If I’m out of the office conducting business or personal matters, I can get access and respond timely to a lead.
The number of leads that I get has increased during this coronavirus pandemic. Sometimes the leads are from out of state. Because of the virus, the potential clients are even more in-depth or interested in dealing with somebody remotely.
LegalMatch lends itself to dealing with potential clients remotely from the beginning. Leads or potential clients use the LegalMatch system because it’s necessary and convenient for them.
With LegalMatch, I feel like I’m providing legal services to the community that are not otherwise available. In that way, I feel gratified about serving clients through LegalMatch.