The Legalmondo Manifesto

Roberto Luzi Crivellini 📢 Announcement August 20, 2019 9:05pm

An introduction to our project, in a quick read.

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International legal services do not need to be a mission impossible.
Legalmondo was born to make it easy to find, and to work with, the right lawyer worldwide.

Technology is here to stay

It’s never been easier to communicate and collaborate with people, no matter where they are, any time.

But still, to most lawyers, the web is a scary place and nothing good can come from the digital world.

We want to change that perception and discover the benefits of using the right technology, helping one another grow our business while working and living better.

What's in a Name?
Legalmondo = Legal+Mondo (world, in Italian). We wanted to find a new term which would represent what we do (legal services) and our goal (to make it easy to work with the right lawyer worldwide).
The domain name was available and when we tested it people seemed to like it, so Legalmondo it was.

Different

Don't try to be the next. Instead try to be the other, the changer, the new" (Seth Godin)

We are not in competition with any association, alliance of law firms, or referral network.

We want to change the status quo.

We want to provide our members a platform to work together, access to a community of like-minded, trusted peers around the world, and tools to work and communicate in a better and smarter way.

Team
It started with a lawyer (Roberto) and a physicist (Marco) and now we are a tight group of 140+ lawyers from 54 countries.

We have no brick and mortar office and work remotely: so far it’s been great and we plan to keep it that way.

People, not law firms

Clients want to deal with the right lawyer for their need, not with a law firm.

Our members are selected lawyers from around the world, who are experts in a certain field of practice.
We think lawyers who claim they can do everything actually excel at nothing: that's why members can pick up to 5 areas of practice.
We are inclusive, not exclusive: the more good lawyers, the more relationships and referrals, the more valuable our network for members and clients.

How you fit in

“Small and medium-sized teams of very talented people can accomplish extraordinary things and run circles around large teams of normal people." (Steve Jobs)

"The more altruistic your attitude, the more benefits you will gain from the relationship" (Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn founder)

We are building a group of very talented people from around the world.
We look for team players, who share our values: integrity, empathy, problem solving.

We are not in a rush to grow, as these people are hard to find.

If this sounds like you, welcome. If it also sounds like someone you know would be the right person for the job, be our ambassador.

Content marketing

“Attention is the scarcest commodity of this century” (Jeff Bezos, 1997)

In this very noisy and busy world the only chance to attract the attention of the people we want to reach out to is sharing content which is valuable to them, and make sure they find it.
Therefore, regular contributions to our blog and guides and active sharing of our content on social media are of the essence for Legalmondo.

No Frills

We charge a membership fee to cover our costs. It's really no big deal, the equivalent of one espresso a day (actually, depending on where you live it can be worth half a cup).
And you can cancel anytime.

Face time

"Since we work remotely it is almost mandatory to get together now and then" (Jason Fried, Basecamp founder)

We meet up at least twice a year to catch up, discuss ongoing and future projects, to decide what we want to do in the future, and to share some fun moments.

This is also fundamental to foster personal connections and introduce new people to the rest of the team.

Save our Planet

Last but not least.

Time is running out fast for the Planet and Legalmondo can, and should, have an impact out there.

We do this being carbon neutral and by supporting people who are struggling for a good cause.

“Mondo” is in our name for a reason.