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Legal eagle gives migrants more legal choices through technology

Written by IWK Bureau | Feb 5, 2018 1:45:39 AM

The number of migrants in New Zealand has been growing for the past decade and in particular the last five years.  This includes Indian migrants, although Indians have been in New Zealand a long time, and many are now 2nd, 3rd or 4th generation. 

These new migrants, in particular, must come up to speed with a variety of legal requirements that cover all aspects of their new life in New Zealand, such as education, immigration, running a small business, employment relationships, marriage, and property management, tax to name a few.

However, the legal services market in New Zealand is not an easy one for migrants to navigate. 

For someone new to New Zealand, finding the right lawyer for the legal problem is not an easy task. While there may be lawyers who are from the same ethnic group, they may not necessarily be skilled in the legal area that a client needs help with.

Prominent public lawyer Mai Chen has the solution – “MyAdvice.Legal”, an online marketplace she founded for clients to find the best lawyers, for the best advice, at the best price.

Members of the Indian community who need legal advice can simply log into the site, submit their legal problem, and get bids from lawyers with the relevant expertise almost immediately, for the client to accept or reject. 

MyAdvice.Legal can also help different ethnic clients understand the nature of their legal problems. MyAdvice.Legal vets all lawyer registration on the site to ensure only the best lawyers in the relevant field of law are offering their service on the site. 

MyAdvice.Legal makes it easier for clients to have quick access to the best lawyers for the job. Clients can register and use the website service for free.

The fact that lawyers will be bidding for instructions revolutionises how the general public receives legal advice, increases transparency of the legal services market, and gives confidence to clients that they will be getting advice at a reasonable cost.