Launching Soon: ‘Text A Lawyer’ Aims To Be The Uber Of Legal Help
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Slated to launch next month is a service that allows consumers to get answers to their legal questions by text for a flat price of $20.
The service, called Text A Lawyer, is modeled after ride-sharing service Uber in that it uses two separate mobile apps, one for consumers to submit legal questions and another for lawyers who are in a waiting pool ready to give answers.
The goal, says founder Kevin Gillespie, is to make it simple for low- and moderate-income consumers to get answers to legal questions. Text-messaging is a medium many are comfortable with, he says, and it has the added advantage of providing both the consumer and lawyer with a transcript of the Q&A.
Gillespie plans to launch the service next month, initially only in Oregon and Washington and only for landlord/tenant issues. He plans to expand the service nationwide, but is looking for investors to help fund the marketing and advertising he will need to do that.
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