The ABA Standing Committee on Group & Prepaid Legal Services and the ABA-affiliated Group Legal Services Association (GLSA) request the Commission on the Future of Legal Services examine the delivery of legal services in the United States.
The ABA’s Group Legal Services Association has compiled a partial listing of legal service plans
Group and Prepaid Legal Services plans provide an efficient mechanism for matching clients in need of services with lawyers. Group Legal Plans create panels of lawyers with expertise in various areas and match them with plan members/clients. The model is similar to a PPO in the health insurance industry. Clients find a lawyer with the appropriate skills on the panel and within the limits of the plan receive the legal services they need. The benefit for lawyers is that the bills are paid! In addition, when a lawyer establishes a relationship with a client, that client may return for services not covered under the plan, for which the lawyer may charge his or her regular rates. Many lawyers have created a thriving practice solely based on their participation with group legal services plans. Others have supplemented with just a few cases. Either way, group and prepaid legal services are a great way to grow your practice without marketing expenses or accounts receivable!
Group and Prepaid Legal Services plans provide an efficient mechanism for matching clients in need of services with lawyers. Group Legal Plans create panels of lawyers with expertise in various areas and match them with plan members/clients. The model is similar to a PPO in the health insurance industry. Clients find a lawyer with the appropriate skills on the panel and within the limits of the plan receive the legal services they need. The benefit for lawyers is that the bills are paid! In addition, when a lawyer establishes a relationship with a client, that client may return for services not covered under the plan, for which the lawyer may charge his or her regular rates. Many lawyers have created a thriving practice solely based on their participation with group legal services plans. Others have supplemented with just a few cases. Either way, group and prepaid legal services are a great way to grow your practice without marketing expenses or accounts receivable!
Through its oversight of the GLSA, the Standing Committee offers members the opportunity to serve on several committees: Membership, Newsletter, Conference, and Webinars. Contact staff for more information.
The Group Legal Services Association offers publications relevant to group legal services practices. Visit their website to learn more.
Group and Prepaid Legal Services Plans offer a lawyer a way to grow a practice without marketing expenses or account receivables. See more information about the ABA Affiliated Group Legal Services Association on their website. The Association is the voice of the industry and offers information and education.
The Standing Committee consists of seven members appointed by the ABA President and serves as half of the Board of Directors of the Group Legal Services Association, an ABA-Affiliated organization.
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