Baltimore area law firm, Davis, Agnor, Rapaport & Skalny (DARS) has launched a new
website that will help introduce prospective clients to the firm and answer some very basic legal questions.
"It was important for us to create a website that had the potential to offer a more interactive experience, enabling clients, prospective clients and visitors to the site to communicate with us. It also allows us to better communicate our message to our clients and the community," says Paul Skalny, managing director and partner at the law firm.
The website has undergone a rebranding and now provides users with greater details regarding the firm's main practice areas and significant involvement in the greater-Baltimore community as a corporate partner to area nonprofits. DARSLaw.com also provides users access to a wealth of articles, informational pamphlets and legal forms, allowing visitors to browse various documents and become more informed about the law.
According to Skalny the new site will help give clients a sense for where their case or situation might stand, the kinds of things the firm can help them with and also educate them about the law, however he cautions that it is not legal advice specific to a particular case.
"We love an informed client, one that understands what we can do for them and challenges us with hard questions. The site will also expedite some of our legal services, for instance with estate planning. We're looking to employ a system that will enable us to collect the necessary information online and really cut down on the time and number of meetings required for clients to finish an estate plan," he says.
The site includes lawyer blogs as well and is free to use and totally accessible to the public. The firm is also investigating how to create a secure section of the site for clients through which they will be able to pay their bill, access updates about their case and other information.
Source: Paul Skalny, DARS Law Firm
Writer: Walaika Haskins