Ram Jethmalani launches legalpundits.com

DQW News Bureau


New Delhi

Ram Jehtmalani, former Union Minister for Law, has launched 'www.legalpundits.com 

- your friends in law', set up by Legalpundits International Services Pvt Ltd. (LIS).

The website provides premier legal services to consumers of Indian law worldwide - customized and quality knowledge resources, documentation, advice and consultation. Jethmalani is the patron founder of

LIS.

Legalpundits is the world's only one-stop legal solutions provider for Indian law - giving the user accurate information to browse through, answering his questions and finally guiding him onto lawyers who will take up his case in court. Its expert panel has over 50 legal professionals and retired Reserve Bank of India officials, amongst others.

An offshoot of the growing opportunities in India for enterpreneurs and corporations worldwide has been t he need for allied legal services. Contrary to market predictions that the B2C model will not succeed in the marketplace, Legalpundits sees online legal consultancy as a niche segment. This reiterates the Gartner Group prediction in early 2000, that an online legal consultancy service is an underdeveloped market with great growth potential. 

Legal services are sought when buying a home, setting up business, acquiring an office, incorporating a company, filing tax returns and the more universal - committing a traffic offence. Non Resident Indians and foreign investors in India are particularly important consumer segments that need legal knowledge and advice. 

"It is a daunting task for a layperson to engage the law in India. To have everything simplified and actionable and a legal expert to answer any question without having to travel or incur unnecessary expense will facilitate the process of investing and doing business in India," says Leeya Mehta, CEO,

LIS.

The Indian legal system must accommodate the changing demands of a computer literate population in a rapidly developing economy. "In a country with complex antediluvian laws, Legalpundits.com is a boon to members of the public as well as the legal fraternity. Legalpundit's team uses the latest technologies to fulfil its professional commitment to a law adding society," reiterates RV Pandit, Economic Advisor to the Government of India.

There are five products that a user can find on legalpundits.com. The first is Knowledge Resources, which comprises two 'Privileged Access to knowledge' products. The `Tax and Property Channel' with numerous features including tax calculators for individuals and the `Law Business and Industry Channel' for SMEs, corporations and investors.

The second product, `Ask the Pundit', will answer questions and provide opinions on the areas of the law. Legalpundits will facilitate online and offline consulting through its third product, the `Offline Pundit'.

In 'Drafting Pundit", the fourth product, one may download legal documents and the procedures for effecting them, or a lawyer will prepare a customized document for the user's specific situation.

Ram Jethmalani says 'Complain to the Pundit', the fifth feature, was what drew him to LIS. Says Jethmalani, "It is Complain to the Pundit that can generate and mould opinion. It could provide a forum for constructive criticism by experts on judgements of superior courts." Chat room will run legal analysis of high profile situations and sessions with legal luminaries that could even lead to public interest litigation.