Debuting at ABA Techshow this week is a new iOS app that will allow consumers to locate an available attorney and connect with him or her instantly by video, in much the same way that someone can hail a ride on demand using the app Uber.
As of this writing, the app, which is tentatively named 1Law, was awaiting final approval from Apple to be included in the app store. The app’s developer, A. Jason Velez, hoped that the app would be available in the app store by the start of Techshow.
I was able to see a beta version using TestFlight, Apple’s beta testing platform for apps in development, and to talk about its development with Velez, a personal injury lawyer in California whose firm also operates under the name 1Law.
“My app is in the on-demand service space, like Uber for lawyers,” says Velez. “Touch the app and communicate with the attorney in real time, live.”
