What are unbundled or limited legal services?
With unbundled or limited legal services, an attorney or law firm creates the legal document or provides the legal advice, but the clients themselves are responsible for either filing the legal document or ensuring that the document is properly executed and handled according to the instructions provided by the attorney. The virtual law office (VLO) permits an attorney to tap into this vast market need for accessible and affordable legal services by offering unbundled legal services online. With unbundled services, Rice Law clients now have better communication concerning their legal matter through 24/7 secure-encrypted Web-based access to a VLO that includes their private documents, calendar of events, threaded attorney-client discussions, and more. Through the VLO, Rice Law is able to significantly reduce the costs of providing legal services while helping a client resolve some family law disputes with a Separation Agreement and Property Settlement (SAPS) online. Note: According to th