Law Laboratory

A place for the experimentation in helping people with legal problems using techonology.

Welcome to the Law Laboratory. This is a part of the site where we are trying out new ways of helping people solve their legal problems using technology paired with old fashioned lawyering.

A great lawyer I know said, “Evan, before you go and change things try to understand why people do it the way they do, because often there is a very good reason.”

Bearing that in mind and with an eye towards innovation, we are trying new things here. Let us know what you think.

Experiment One

Do I have a case?

The “Do I have a case?” questionnaire is geared toward trying to determine whether you have a dispute for which the law has a solution. Because we deal in the area of family law, we hear often about disputes between people based on personalities of the people. Often times there is no legal solution for personality conflicts, but sometimes there is. This tool is meant to help both our potential clients and us to get to the bottom of whether we have a dispute or not.

In particular, we have found that personality issues are not well solved by the law. There must be an actual dispute. An example from child custody may be a conflict regarding the packing of a child’s lunch. Let’s say parent 1 wants the child to bring a lunch each day, and parent 2 wants the child to eat at school. This is a dispute about the preference and there is often no solution. Now consider example 2 in which one parent is not sending or paying for a lunch at all and the other is objecting because this is bad for the child. This latter example is an issue that the law can fix.

Do I have a case?

A form to help us determine whether you have a case.

Step 1 of 2

How to Use the Conflict Analyzer

The purpose of the Conflict Analyzer is to gather information about your conflict and see if there is a legal solution to the problem. This is what you need to do:
- Give us your contact information - so we can get back to you.
- Tell us your relationship with the person with whom you have the conflict.
- Describe your conflict from both perspectives.
- Send your conflict to us to be analyzed.
- Enter your name*
  First Last
- Email*
- Phone*
- What is your preferred contact method?*
  - Phone
  - Email
  - Telegram
- What is your relationship to the other side?*
  You should select the type of relationship you have with the person with whom you are having a dispute. It helps us understand the nature of your conflict.

The other side's name:*
This should be the name of the person with whom you are having the conflict.
First Last
Check all issues that apply:
- Divorce
- Money Issues
- Child Issues
- Other Issues
Describe your disagreement:*
Please describe for us what you and the other side disagree about.
What is your position?*
Describe your position, how you see things, and what you think is making this so hard.
Describe the other side's position:*
Describe what the other side wants, how they want to see the conflict resolved, and what they have been asking for.
Describe your proposed resolution:*
Let us know how you would solve the problem if you were in charge of the solution. Tell us exactly what you would want done.
Worth It?

Going to court is no fun, and it takes lots of time, effort and resources. It is stressful. The next question is not about setting attorney fees - that is based on what we are asked to do when we go to court. But it may be useful for us to understand what resolution of this problem is worth to you when we are considering the solution. Of course, you may leave this blank.
Value of resolving the conflict:*
If you had to put a price on resolving this conflict, meaning, what you would pay to see the problem resolved the way you wanted, what would it be.
Consent*
You understand that you are submitting information to us to help analyze my conflict. Our office does not promise an answer - especially if we cannot make a full answer based on the information provided. We also are not taking on any professional responsibility for the resolution of your claim. This is simply a method to try to contact the attorney for brief consideration of your issue and to begin a dialogue that may result in representation if we can help resolve this conflict. We are not promising to do anything except to review your submission, and we are not agreeing to take on representation of you in your issue or take any action aside from the review of what you have submitted. If you need urgent advice or action, we ask that you call the office and set a consult to discuss your problem in person or on the telephone.
I agree to the contact & privacy policy.

Law Laboratory

Experiment One

Do I have a case?

Do I have a case?

Step 1 of 2

How to Use the Conflict Analyzer

Worth It?

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