Avvo Partners with DocuSign for eSignature Delivery

SEATTLE, Aug. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Avvo, Inc., the web's largest legal Q&A forum, directory and legal marketplace (http://www.avvo.com), today announced that the company has added DocuSign's electronic signature solution to its attorney marketing platform, Avvo Ignite. Attorneys using Avvo Ignite now have the ability to sign documents electronically, enabling busy attorneys to close new clients faster in a secure and convenient transaction.

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"Avvo Ignite is rapidly becoming the de facto transaction engine for solo and small firm attorneys," said Sachin Bhatia, vice president of product, Avvo, Inc. "Attorneys using Avvo Ignite with DocuSign are able to differentiate themselves from their peers who rely on traditional marketing and business development methods."

"Secure, cloud-based document signing is an efficient way to close new clients and a key trait to how I set myself apart from other firms," said Jessica Anvar of Shainfeld & Anvar, PC. "We are a small firm and being able to capture data from our clients once, and have Avvo Ignite auto-populate the data for document signing not only reduces human error, it saves us valuable time. Avvo Ignite continues to exceed our expectations."

The seamless integration of DocuSign with Avvo Ignite enables attorneys to convert a prospect into a client in a single transaction.  DocuSign with Avvo Ignite is easy-to-use and enables attorneys to:

• Save time and money. DocuSign eliminates the need for attorneys and their clients to print, fax, scan, or overnight documents to get signed.
• Achieve faster results. Avvo Ignite will alert both the attorney and their client when a document is ready to be signed, safeguarding a response in minutes, not days.
• Increase efficiency. Attorneys and legal assistants can store and access all client documents from a secure cloud account, as well as download and save to a local server.
• Work on the go. Attorneys can flexibly and securely sign, send, track and store documents from anywhere, and on any internet –enabled device.

"Avvo is a valuable resource for attorneys and individuals looking for legal guidance," said Ken Moyle, chief legal officer, DocuSign. "Now Avvo and DocuSign work together to help attorneys keep business digital and deliver convenient, secure, legal services to their clients."

Every 10 seconds a new client lead goes through the Avvo Ignite platform

Avvo Ignite is a cloud-based marketing platform that gives attorneys the tools needed to grow their practice online, close more clients and save time and money. Hundreds of attorneys and firms are using Avvo Ignite to improve their client intake process, response times and close rates, and get better returns from their marketing efforts.

About Avvo, Inc.

Avvo.com is the web's largest legal Q&A forum, directory and legal marketplace (http://www.avvo.com), providing trusted answers to consumer legal questions every 8.3 seconds.  In Avvo's Q&A forum consumers can get free legal advice 24/7 from more than 150,000 participating lawyers, and Avvo's directory provides comprehensive profiles, client reviews, peer endorsements and the industry-recognized Avvo Rating for more than 95 percent of all lawyers in the U.S.  The Avvo Legal Marketplace, currently available for traffic tickets, divorce and DUI cases, revolutionizes how consumers find and hire an attorney. In addition, Avvo helps lawyers grow their business with Avvo Ignite, a cloud-based marketing platform and website solution designed specifically for attorneys. Founded in 2007, Avvo is privately held with funding from Benchmark Capital, Ignition Partners and DAG Ventures. 

SOURCE Avvo