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Published on: 31 May 2016

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How does this service work in practice?
Are there any risks for those using the service?
What are the possible regulatory and employment law issues?
Are there any tasks or areas of law that are particularly suitable for these kinds of arrangements?
Does a service like this fill a gap in the market and if so, how?
Are there any detectable trends in this area of law?
What are your predictions for the future?

Article summary

Practice Management analysis: Lawyers on Demand recently launched their new lawyer matching service, ‘Spoke’. Not a dating agency for overworked, under-socialised and unloved lawyers, but a website that seeks to match lawyers to jobs and help clients find the right lawyer for their work. Joanne Frears, partner at Blandy & Blandy, assesses the potential risks and benefits of this model.

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