The legal industry in Australia is highly competitive and can be expensive for clients seeking legal advice or representation.

To address this issue, Law Gig was founded as an online platform that connects clients with experienced pre-screened remote legal professionals, including lawyers, paralegals, and other support staff with strong technical and communication skills.

These legal professionals are available to work in any time zone, making the platform accessible to clients all over the world.

The goal of Law Gig is to provide clients with a cost-effective and convenient way to access legal services, while also providing legal professionals with a flexible and secure platform to offer their services.

The platform aims to streamline the process of finding and hiring legal professionals, while also providing a secure platform for communication, document sharing, and payment.

As a UX designer on the Law Gig project, my role was to design a user-friendly and intuitive website that meets the needs of both legal professionals and clients.

Through a deep analysis of competitors and iterative design, I worked to create a platform that is easy to use, secure, and meets the unique needs of the Australian legal industry.

Staffing Challenges: Law firms often face staffing challenges, such as recruiting and retaining top legal talent, and managing workload fluctuations. This can lead to increased costs and decreased productivity.

Administrative Burden: Law firms also face administrative burdens, such as managing finances, tracking billable hours, and ensuring compliance with legal regulations. This can be time-consuming and detract from the time legal professionals can spend on client work.

Limited Geographic Reach: Traditional law firms are often limited in their geographic reach and may struggle to serve clients outside of their immediate geographic region.

The problems faced by legal freelance candidates and law firms in finding each other include time-consuming searches, lack of transparency, and uncertainty around the quality of the candidate.

Finding Clients: Freelance legal professionals often face challenges in finding new clients and building a steady stream of work. This can lead to income instability and uncertainty.

Professional Isolation: Freelance legal professionals may also experience professional isolation and lack the support and camaraderie that comes with working in a traditional office environment.

Law Gig seeks to address these pain points for both law firms and freelance professionals by providing a centralized platform that connects clients with pre-screened, qualified legal professionals who have strong technical and communication skills.

The platform provides a flexible staffing solution for law firms, allowing them to quickly and easily access top legal talent on a project-by-project basis without the need for in-house staff.

For freelance legal professionals, the platform provides a steady stream of work and the ability to work with clients from all over the world, increasing their geographic reach. The platform also handles administrative tasks such as billing and payment processing, freeing up time for legal professionals to focus on client work.

Upon arriving at the Lawgig homepage, users are greeted by a bold, attention-grabbing tagline that conveys the essence of the platform.

The subsequent section, “What we do,” provides users with a clear and concise overview of Lawgig’s purpose and offerings. Finally, a prominent call-to-action encourages users to join the LawGig community.

As you scroll down the page, you will notice a call-to-action prompting you to either ‘Hire Legal Talent’ or ‘Join Our Network’.

Clicking on either of these options will redirect you to our sign up page, where you can begin the process of connecting with top legal professionals or becoming a part of our curated network.”

Our goal was to create a streamlined and user-friendly website, optimized for efficiency and ease of use. The site’s minimalist design prioritizes intuitive navigation, enabling users to quickly and easily access the information they need.

Our focus on simplicity allows for speedy and efficient completion of tasks, making it easy for our users to achieve their goals.

I talk more about simplicity in this article

If a Law firm wants to access the talents they can do it in 2 ways

Arrange a consultation with LawGig, where one of the representatives will contact you to discuss your specific needs and the type of skilled professionals you require.

During the consultation, they will gather all necessary information and answer any questions you may have about our services, ensuring that your requirements are fully understood.

LawGig has the option to hire experienced freelance lawyers through the website. To begin the process, You’ll be asked a series of questions to gather relevant information about your requirements.

LawGig offers a carefully curated selection of legal professionals to choose from, ensuring that you are connected with a number of skilled professionals who meet your specific needs.”

Candidates can be shortlisted to be reviewed later

A chat option is provided to have a conversation with the candidate as well

LawGig provides a dedicated chatroom that allows legal teams to discuss important matters and collaborate effectively. This chatroom also allows for the sharing of media, making it easy to share relevant information and resources among team members.

An option for job posting, enabling clients to showcase their job openings and attract potential candidates. This feature allows for easy access to a pool of talented legal professionals who can be matched to specific job requirements.”

Candidates are required to set up a comprehensive profile on LawGig that includes personal details, qualifications, and industries they have worked in.

This allows potential clients to view the profiles of skilled legal professionals and select the best candidate for their specific needs.

The detailed profiles also provide valuable information for clients, such as experience levels, areas of expertise, and the ability to work remotely, helping them to make informed decisions when selecting a freelance legal professional.

As a legal freelance candidate sets up their profile on LawGig, they are provided with a carefully curated selection of law firms that match their qualifications and experience.

This helps candidates avoid the hassle of having to search for appropriate job opportunities and enables them to focus on their skills and expertise.

Law firms benefit from this feature by gaining access to a pool of pre-screened and qualified candidates who are best suited for their specific legal needs. By streamlining the process of job matching,

Candidates can send a proposal with their hourly rate, availability, resume, and a persuasive statement highlighting why they are the ideal candidate for the job.

LawGig saves both parties valuable time and resources that would otherwise be spent on searching for suitable matches.

Many features can’t be disclosed at the moment

This is an old project I did some years ago. My biggest learning from this project was I had to unlearn a lot things. Blindly following some design process doesn’t matter. What matters is to devise a solution that is relevant by any means necessary.

Designing a minimal and easy to use website is much harder to build. Just because we understood the motivations and pain points of Law firms and candidates we were able to come up with a relevant design.

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