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Looks like it has some growing pains. Most of the links at the top jsut link back to the main page. Alot of people have the "Tumbleweed" badge - "Asked a questi
by ryanelkins 17y ago
Looks like it has some growing pains. Most of the links at the top jsut link back to the main page. Alot of people have the "Tumbleweed" badge - "Asked a questions with no answers, no comments, and low views for a week".
It's an interesting idea but I'm not sure how many lawyers who normally charge hundreds of dollars an hour to answer stuff like this will really decide they want to do it for free. I'd like to see it take off but I think it may have a tough time.
- byrneseyeview 17y agoLawyers sell expertise and judgment; this site lets them advertise both. I could imagine a highly specialized lawyer using it--for example, if you're really the go-to guy for dealing with Minnesota labor laws as they relate to commissioned salespeople, this site might be the only way you'd find your customers. If they want to use this model, they could charge for advanced feed creation / filtering features, so they get an email every time someone asks about their exact niche (and is located in their area).
- imack 17y agoTo say nothing of the fact that laws are radically different in each jurisdiction. A correct answer for Palo Alto would say nothing about a legal situation in Toronto. While the site's term of use cover the "duty of care" stuff, I see a lot of potential pitfalls for lawyers using this site and not many benefits.
- smallblacksun 17y agoA correct answer for California says very little about a correct answer in Nevada, let alone in another country.