March 2nd, 2009 by Mark Britton, CEO

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I am proud to announce that Avvo has launched in the esteemed states of Louisiana, Indiana, Kansas, Iowa, South Carolina, Nevada, Maine and Wyoming. These states will have full Avvo functionality with one twist: We are launching our *directory* in each of these states in “beta” form.

What is a beta directory?

Well, a beta launch is essentially a test launch. All of the directory features are there, but you will not find every lawyer like in other states. While we will have all of the lawyers in these states at some point, we decided to release each directory early so that it could satisfy the demand for Avvo Answers and Legal Guides in those states.

For example, a search for the term “Indiana” in Avvo Answers already serves 495 questions. With similar stories in the other states, it is important that we get our products in the hands of needy consumers. Also, by formally releasing the product in these states, more lawyers will join the marketplace and make it all the more robust.

If you are a lawyer in any of these states and would like to claim your Avvo Profile, simply follow this link, search for your name, and if you are not yet in our database click on the “Add your profile to Avvo!” link. We can have you signed up in no time.

To all of the lawyers in our new states, I offer my welcome to Avvo. It is a great place to build a great practice.

Onward!

Mark

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