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Life & fun · September 10, 2013

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Solve your legal problems

As a lawyer, my friends regularly ask me for help with their businesses' legal problems. Most have common issues, like deciding where to incorporate or whether to change a contract. It would take valuable hours away from their business to find a good, affordable lawyer; it would take even longer to solve the problems themselves. I built PlainLegal to make it easy for startups and small businesses to solve their legal issues. PlainLegal's streamlined process connects you with our group of prescreened lawyers so you don't have to waste time looking for the right lawyer through Google searches…

Solve your legal problems launched on September 10, 2013 with 15 votes, #62 of 422 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.

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PlainLegal connects startups and small businesses with prescreened lawyers to solve common legal issues like incorporation decisions and contract reviews. Rather than requiring users to search for attorneys independently, the platform's team understands each client's specific needs and presents a curated list of qualified lawyers to choose from. It aims to save businesses time and money by streamlining the process of finding appropriate legal help for typical entrepreneurial challenges.

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As a lawyer, my friends regularly ask me for help with their businesses' legal problems. Most have common issues, like deciding where to incorporate or whether to change a contract. It would take valuable hours away from their business to find a good, affordable lawyer; it would take even longer to solve the problems…

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