https://www.lawnext.com/category/companies/avvo Tracking new and intriguing websites and products for the legal profession. Thu, 30 May 2024 18:29:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.lawnext.com/2021/12/legal-tech-look-back-12-19-07-federal-judge-tosses-class-action-seeking-to-shut-down-avvo.html Tue, 21 Dec 2021 19:25:08 +0000 https://www.lawnext.com/?p=38681 Fourteen years ago this week, a federal judge in Seattle dismissed the class action complaint filed by two lawyers seeking to shut down the lawyer-rating site Avvo, which had launched five months earlier. While calling the rating of attorneys “ludicrous,” U.S. District Judge Robert S. Lasnik nevertheless ruled that the opinions expressed through Avvo’s ratings […]]]> https://www.lawnext.com/2019/11/lawnext-special-report-avvo-founder-mark-britton-at-the-clio-cloud-conference.html https://www.lawnext.com/2019/11/lawnext-special-report-avvo-founder-mark-britton-at-the-clio-cloud-conference.html#respond Mon, 04 Nov 2019 18:55:39 +0000 https://www.lawnext.com/?p=30829 In 2018, Mark Britton left Avvo, the often-controversial company he founded in 2006 and led as CEO until he sold it earlier that year to web behemoth Internet Brands. Soon after, he joined us here on LawNext Episode 11 for an insightful conversation about why he started the company, why he sold it, and why he left.  […]]]> https://www.lawnext.com/2019/11/lawnext-special-report-avvo-founder-mark-britton-at-the-clio-cloud-conference.html/feed 0 https://www.lawnext.com/2019/09/major-legaltech-news-as-clio-gets-250m-investment-adds-avvo-founder-mark-britton-to-board.html https://www.lawnext.com/2019/09/major-legaltech-news-as-clio-gets-250m-investment-adds-avvo-founder-mark-britton-to-board.html#respond Wed, 04 Sep 2019 10:00:07 +0000 https://www.lawnext.com/?p=30322 Cloud law practice management company Clio is today announcing a $250 million Series D funding — one of the largest investments ever for a legal technology company and the largest ever for a Canadian company. Clio is also announcing that Mark Britton, who founded Avvo in 2006 and sold it last year to Internet Brands, […]]]> https://www.lawnext.com/2019/09/major-legaltech-news-as-clio-gets-250m-investment-adds-avvo-founder-mark-britton-to-board.html/feed 0 https://www.lawnext.com/2018/11/offering-flat-fee-limited-scope-legal-help-new-site-sounds-like-avvo-legal-services-key-differences.html https://www.lawnext.com/2018/11/offering-flat-fee-limited-scope-legal-help-new-site-sounds-like-avvo-legal-services-key-differences.html#respond Tue, 06 Nov 2018 14:06:18 +0000 https://www.lawnext.com/?p=28455 In July, six months after acquiring Avvo, Internet Brands said it was shutting down Avvo Legal Services, the controversial program that provided fixed-fee, limited-scope legal services through a network of attorneys and that had raised the ire of many an ethics regulator. Now a new site is enabling attorneys to offer a similar array of […]]]> https://www.lawnext.com/2018/11/offering-flat-fee-limited-scope-legal-help-new-site-sounds-like-avvo-legal-services-key-differences.html/feed 0 https://www.lawnext.com/2018/10/internet-brands-rebrand-legal-group-martindale-avvo.html https://www.lawnext.com/2018/10/internet-brands-rebrand-legal-group-martindale-avvo.html#respond Sun, 21 Oct 2018 15:48:12 +0000 https://www.lawnext.com/?p=28349 Internet Brands, the company that acquired Avvo in January and that already owned several legal sites including Martindale-Hubbell and Lawyers.com, will announce tomorrow that it is rebranding its group of legal sites under the umbrella and Martindale-Avvo, I’ve been told by two people who work for the company. Internet Brands is one of the world’s […]]]> https://www.lawnext.com/2018/10/internet-brands-rebrand-legal-group-martindale-avvo.html/feed 0 https://www.lawnext.com/2018/09/lawnext-episode-11-avvo-founder-mark-britton-started-company-sold-left.html https://www.lawnext.com/2018/09/lawnext-episode-11-avvo-founder-mark-britton-started-company-sold-left.html#respond Mon, 24 Sep 2018 15:21:26 +0000 https://www.lawnext.com/?p=28113 Earlier this year, Mark Britton left Avvo, the often-controversial company he founded in 2006 and led as CEO, after selling it to web behemoth Internet Brands. Explaining his departure in a memo to his staff, he wrote, “It’s time for me to go.” In the latest episode of LawNext, Britton reflects on his 12 years at Avvo. In a face-to-face […]]]> https://www.lawnext.com/2018/09/lawnext-episode-11-avvo-founder-mark-britton-started-company-sold-left.html/feed 0 https://www.lawnext.com/2018/07/avvo-legal-services-shut.html https://www.lawnext.com/2018/07/avvo-legal-services-shut.html#comments Mon, 09 Jul 2018 17:49:51 +0000 https://www.lawnext.com/?p=27508 Legal directory Avvo is shutting down its controversial Avvo Legal Services, a service that provides fixed-fee, limited-scope legal services through a network of attorneys. Internet Brands, the company that acquired Avvo last January, has decided that the service does not align with its business and focus, according to a letter sent by B. Lynn Walsh, […]]]> https://www.lawnext.com/2018/07/avvo-legal-services-shut.html/feed 2 https://www.lawnext.com/2018/04/avvo-founders-email-staff-leaving.html https://www.lawnext.com/2018/04/avvo-founders-email-staff-leaving.html#respond Tue, 03 Apr 2018 22:49:11 +0000 https://www.lawnext.com/?p=17430 https://www.lawnext.com/2018/04/avvo-founders-email-staff-leaving.html/feed 0 https://www.lawnext.com/2018/04/following-avvos-acquisition-founder-britton-leaving-company.html https://www.lawnext.com/2018/04/following-avvos-acquisition-founder-britton-leaving-company.html#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2018 13:15:59 +0000 https://www.lawnext.com/?p=17405 https://www.lawnext.com/2018/04/following-avvos-acquisition-founder-britton-leaving-company.html/feed 2 https://www.lawnext.com/2018/01/comments-ceo-mark-britton-avvos-acquisition-internet-brands.html https://www.lawnext.com/2018/01/comments-ceo-mark-britton-avvos-acquisition-internet-brands.html#comments Thu, 11 Jan 2018 19:34:03 +0000 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http://www.lawnext.com/?p=13228 https://www.lawnext.com/2016/08/good-news-bad-news-avvo.html/feed 12 https://www.lawnext.com/2016/04/avvo-ceo-discusses-new-legal-forms-offering.html https://www.lawnext.com/2016/04/avvo-ceo-discusses-new-legal-forms-offering.html#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2016 19:54:11 +0000 http://www.lawnext.com/?p=12324 https://www.lawnext.com/2016/04/avvo-ceo-discusses-new-legal-forms-offering.html/feed 4 https://www.lawnext.com/2016/04/latest-avvo-free-legal-forms.html https://www.lawnext.com/2016/04/latest-avvo-free-legal-forms.html#comments Thu, 07 Apr 2016 18:34:58 +0000 http://www.lawnext.com/?p=12311 https://www.lawnext.com/2016/04/latest-avvo-free-legal-forms.html/feed 4 https://www.lawnext.com/2016/02/avvo-officially-launches-its-fixed-fee-legal-services-in-18-states.html https://www.lawnext.com/2016/02/avvo-officially-launches-its-fixed-fee-legal-services-in-18-states.html#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2016 14:05:59 +0000 http://www.lawnext.com/?p=11931 https://www.lawnext.com/2016/02/avvo-officially-launches-its-fixed-fee-legal-services-in-18-states.html/feed 15 https://www.lawnext.com/2016/01/avvo-begins-offering-fixed-fee-legal-services.html https://www.lawnext.com/2016/01/avvo-begins-offering-fixed-fee-legal-services.html#comments Mon, 11 Jan 2016 16:00:14 +0000 http://www.lawnext.com/?p=11789 https://www.lawnext.com/2016/01/avvo-begins-offering-fixed-fee-legal-services.html/feed 7 https://www.lawnext.com/2015/07/lawyer-cant-unmask-anonymous-critic-on-avvo-court-rules.html https://www.lawnext.com/2015/07/lawyer-cant-unmask-anonymous-critic-on-avvo-court-rules.html#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2015 19:28:21 +0000 http://www.lawnext.com/?p=11063 https://www.lawnext.com/2015/07/lawyer-cant-unmask-anonymous-critic-on-avvo-court-rules.html/feed 5 https://www.lawnext.com/2014/10/info-avvos-demand-fixed-fee-legal-advice-service.html https://www.lawnext.com/2014/10/info-avvos-demand-fixed-fee-legal-advice-service.html#comments Fri, 31 Oct 2014 19:03:34 +0000 http://www.lawnext.com/?p=9836 https://www.lawnext.com/2014/10/info-avvos-demand-fixed-fee-legal-advice-service.html/feed 4 https://www.lawnext.com/2014/10/new-avvo-demand-fixed-fee-legal-advice.html https://www.lawnext.com/2014/10/new-avvo-demand-fixed-fee-legal-advice.html#comments Mon, 27 Oct 2014 17:59:52 +0000 http://www.lawnext.com/?p=9813 https://www.lawnext.com/2014/10/new-avvo-demand-fixed-fee-legal-advice.html/feed 7 https://www.lawnext.com/2014/10/interview-avvo-founder-mark-britton-cliocloud9.html https://www.lawnext.com/2014/10/interview-avvo-founder-mark-britton-cliocloud9.html#respond Thu, 23 Oct 2014 14:01:45 +0000 http://www.lawnext.com/?p=9804 https://www.lawnext.com/2014/10/interview-avvo-founder-mark-britton-cliocloud9.html/feed 0 https://www.lawnext.com/2014/04/avvo-gets-another-37-5-million-financing.html https://www.lawnext.com/2014/04/avvo-gets-another-37-5-million-financing.html#comments Tue, 15 Apr 2014 13:15:49 +0000 http://www.lawnext.com/?p=8821 https://www.lawnext.com/2014/04/avvo-gets-another-37-5-million-financing.html/feed 2 https://www.lawnext.com/2013/02/avvo-adds-reverse-auction-legal-marketplace.html https://www.lawnext.com/2013/02/avvo-adds-reverse-auction-legal-marketplace.html#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:08:18 +0000 http://www.lawnext.com/?p=6503 https://www.lawnext.com/2013/02/avvo-adds-reverse-auction-legal-marketplace.html/feed 4 https://www.lawnext.com/2012/11/avvo-returns-to-its-roots-sells-off-m-d-directory.html https://www.lawnext.com/2012/11/avvo-returns-to-its-roots-sells-off-m-d-directory.html#comments Fri, 30 Nov 2012 18:45:59 +0000 http://www.lawnext.com/?p=6152 https://www.lawnext.com/2012/11/avvo-returns-to-its-roots-sells-off-m-d-directory.html/feed 1 https://www.lawnext.com/2012/11/avvo-unveils-iphone-and-ipad-app-for-lawyers.html https://www.lawnext.com/2012/11/avvo-unveils-iphone-and-ipad-app-for-lawyers.html#comments Mon, 19 Nov 2012 19:50:19 +0000 http://www.lawnext.com/?p=6108 https://www.lawnext.com/2012/11/avvo-unveils-iphone-and-ipad-app-for-lawyers.html/feed 3 https://www.lawnext.com/2012/11/avvo-launches-suite-of-legal-marketing-tools.html https://www.lawnext.com/2012/11/avvo-launches-suite-of-legal-marketing-tools.html#comments Tue, 13 Nov 2012 13:35:30 +0000 http://www.lawnext.com/?p=6080 https://www.lawnext.com/2012/11/avvo-launches-suite-of-legal-marketing-tools.html/feed 10 https://www.lawnext.com/2010/11/lawyer-rating-site-avvo-adds-doctor-ratings.html https://www.lawnext.com/2010/11/lawyer-rating-site-avvo-adds-doctor-ratings.html#comments Mon, 01 Nov 2010 12:01:32 +0000 http://www.lawnext.com/?p=3175 The lawyer-rating site Avvo.com is taking on a whole new profession with its launch today of doctor ratings. As of today, Avvo is adding an entirely new section of its site that contains profiles and ratings of medical doctors from all 50 states. As it does with lawyers, Avvo is rating doctors on a scale of […]]]> https://www.lawnext.com/2010/11/lawyer-rating-site-avvo-adds-doctor-ratings.html/feed 5 https://www.lawnext.com/2010/03/lawyer-rating-site-avvo-raises-10.html https://www.lawnext.com/2010/03/lawyer-rating-site-avvo-raises-10.html#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:48:00 +0000 http://www.lawnext.com/2010/03/lawyer-rating-site-avvo-raises-10.html https://www.lawnext.com/2010/03/lawyer-rating-site-avvo-raises-10.html/feed 3 https://www.lawnext.com/2010/01/see-you-at-avvocating-conference.html https://www.lawnext.com/2010/01/see-you-at-avvocating-conference.html#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:43:00 +0000 http://www.lawnext.com/2010/01/see-you-at-avvocating-conference.html https://www.lawnext.com/2010/01/see-you-at-avvocating-conference.html/feed 1 https://www.lawnext.com/2009/12/avvos-favorite-legal-blogs-of-2009.html https://www.lawnext.com/2009/12/avvos-favorite-legal-blogs-of-2009.html#respond Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:53:00 +0000 http://www.lawnext.com/2009/12/avvos-favorite-legal-blogs-of-2009.html https://www.lawnext.com/2009/12/avvos-favorite-legal-blogs-of-2009.html/feed 0 https://www.lawnext.com/2009/10/avvo-readies-roll-out-of-enhanced-avvo.html https://www.lawnext.com/2009/10/avvo-readies-roll-out-of-enhanced-avvo.html#respond Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:42:00 +0000 http://www.lawnext.com/2009/10/avvo-readies-roll-out-of-enhanced-avvo.html https://www.lawnext.com/2009/10/avvo-readies-roll-out-of-enhanced-avvo.html/feed 0 https://www.lawnext.com/2008/07/avvo-unveils-major-overhaul.html https://www.lawnext.com/2008/07/avvo-unveils-major-overhaul.html#comments Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:34:00 +0000 http://www.lawnext.com/2008/07/avvo-unveils-major-overhaul.html https://www.lawnext.com/2008/07/avvo-unveils-major-overhaul.html/feed 4 https://www.lawnext.com/2008/04/more-on-avvos-arrival-in-mass.html https://www.lawnext.com/2008/04/more-on-avvos-arrival-in-mass.html#respond Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:25:00 +0000 http://www.lawnext.com/2008/04/more-on-avvos-arrival-in-mass.html https://www.lawnext.com/2008/04/more-on-avvos-arrival-in-mass.html/feed 0 https://www.lawnext.com/2008/03/avvo-expands-to-mass-florida.html https://www.lawnext.com/2008/03/avvo-expands-to-mass-florida.html#comments Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:41:00 +0000 http://www.lawnext.com/2008/03/avvo-expands-to-mass-florida.html https://www.lawnext.com/2008/03/avvo-expands-to-mass-florida.html/feed 3 https://www.lawnext.com/2007/12/federal-court-tosses-case-against-avvo.html https://www.lawnext.com/2007/12/federal-court-tosses-case-against-avvo.html#comments Wed, 19 Dec 2007 08:36:00 +0000 http://www.lawnext.com/2007/12/federal-court-tosses-case-against-avvo.html https://www.lawnext.com/2007/12/federal-court-tosses-case-against-avvo.html/feed 3 https://www.lawnext.com/2007/12/avvo-adds-two-features.html https://www.lawnext.com/2007/12/avvo-adds-two-features.html#respond Tue, 11 Dec 2007 22:57:00 +0000 http://www.lawnext.com/2007/12/avvo-adds-two-features.html https://www.lawnext.com/2007/12/avvo-adds-two-features.html/feed 0 https://www.lawnext.com/2007/07/what-hath-avvo-wrought.html https://www.lawnext.com/2007/07/what-hath-avvo-wrought.html#respond Sun, 29 Jul 2007 20:05:00 +0000 http://www.lawnext.com/2007/07/what-hath-avvo-wrought.html https://www.lawnext.com/2007/07/what-hath-avvo-wrought.html/feed 0 https://www.lawnext.com/2007/07/lawyer2lawyer-avvo-responds.html https://www.lawnext.com/2007/07/lawyer2lawyer-avvo-responds.html#respond Wed, 11 Jul 2007 22:57:00 +0000 http://www.lawnext.com/2007/07/lawyer2lawyer-avvo-responds.html https://www.lawnext.com/2007/07/lawyer2lawyer-avvo-responds.html/feed 0 https://www.lawnext.com/2007/06/lawyer2lawyer-browne-discusses-avvo.html https://www.lawnext.com/2007/06/lawyer2lawyer-browne-discusses-avvo.html#respond Mon, 18 Jun 2007 22:51:00 +0000 http://www.lawnext.com/2007/06/lawyer2lawyer-browne-discusses-avvo.html https://www.lawnext.com/2007/06/lawyer2lawyer-browne-discusses-avvo.html/feed 0 https://www.lawnext.com/2007/06/avvo-responds-to-lawyers-lawsuit.html https://www.lawnext.com/2007/06/avvo-responds-to-lawyers-lawsuit.html#respond Fri, 15 Jun 2007 18:10:00 +0000 http://www.lawnext.com/2007/06/avvo-responds-to-lawyers-lawsuit.html https://www.lawnext.com/2007/06/avvo-responds-to-lawyers-lawsuit.html/feed 0 https://www.lawnext.com/2007/06/bravo-for-avvo-not-so-quick.html https://www.lawnext.com/2007/06/bravo-for-avvo-not-so-quick.html#comments Tue, 05 Jun 2007 15:39:00 +0000 http://www.lawnext.com/2007/06/bravo-for-avvo-not-so-quick.html https://www.lawnext.com/2007/06/bravo-for-avvo-not-so-quick.html/feed 11