This is a continuation of my prior posts about selecting an internet lawyer. Once you know what you are looking for in terms of the subject matter of your issue, then begin to research the background of the internet lawyer. Good questions to get answers to:
1) Year of graduation from law school. Younger lawyers often leave the date of graduation off of their internet lawyer online credentials.
2) Law School. I recently was on a panel at a conference with a graduate of an online mail order type law school and no one seemed to understand that he was not even a lawyer since he had a "JD". You don't need an ivy league graduate, though.
3) Years of practicing law. How long has the internet lawyer been practicing law? In what capacity? Did he go to work first in business and then migrate back to the law years after graduation?
4) If you have a dispute, you need more than a "litigation lawyer". You need a trial lawyer. Litigators often just have experience with written motion and discovery practice, not trials.
5) Do they have experience or expertise in the business of the web? Understanding the law of the web is one thing. Understanding how things work, what is important, and what conduct really means in the context of e-commerce business is important.
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