- What is Jurify?
Jurify is the home for top-tier attorneys and blue chip executives involved with the law. Created by experienced lawyers who grew tired of the painfully cloistered way law was practiced, Jurify is a 100% FREE, invitation-only platform that harnesses the collective genius of the best attorneys worldwide to deliver high-quality legal resources in mere seconds.
Our content is contributed by carefully-screened attorney members who share without pay. These lawyers are rewarded with recognition through direct attribution as well as placement in our practice-specific "Top Attorneys" lists. They also earn Achievements designed to showcase their accomplishments and provide additional validation to discriminating clients and employers in search of the best the legal world has to offer.
Through collaboration, Jurify offers unprecedented access to the law and the tools we use to navigate it. Now, no matter what your issue, Jurify is where you start.
- Why should I contribute to Jurify?
Lots of reasons! Sharing on Jurify can help you:
- showcase your talent and develop a national reputation
- significantly increase relevant click-throughs to your publications
- strengthen your brand
- gain Jurify followers and important connections
- move up the ladder within your firm, from senior associate to partner or from non-equity to equity partner
- open doors to new professional opportunities, as prospective employers and recruiters can see your achievements
- earn recognition through Credibility Scores (see below) and Achievements
- get real-time feedback from the community as they rate and comment on your content and
- ultimately, source new business as our blue chip client members use our system to find great lawyers like you.
By sharing on Jurify, you also help us achieve our mission of transforming the way people connect with the law. You're providing a valuable service that improves the experience of every member of our community. Through contributions of members like you, we're increasing transparency, accessibility and collaboration in the legal community. Together, we are liberating the law.
- What is a Credibility Score?
A Credibility Score reflects an attorney's engagement with a specific legal subject. It is a numerical value generated using Jurify's proprietary Credibility algorithm, which considers a variety of factors, including the type, quantity and quality of the lawyer's Jurify contributions as well as his or her professional background and achievements. The higher the score, the better.
- How do Jurify activities influence my Credibility Scores?
It depends on the activity. Generally, the more valuable a contribution or other activity is to our community and the better it reflects your familiarity with a subject, the more it will positively influence one or more of your Credibility Scores. In all cases, the higher the net community rating of one of your contributions, the greater the positive effect on your score.
The following lists show the relative effects of different Jurify activities on your Credibility Scores:
| High Effect | Medium Effect | Low Effect | Negative Effect* |
- Contributing forms
- Contributing content written by you
- Earning certain Achievements
- Responding quickly to questions in our discussion forums
- Contributing videos of your own presentations
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- Contributing other types of content
- Responding less quickly to questions in our discussion forums
- Providing substantive comments on other members' contributions
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- Rating contributions
- Reading, downloading or viewing content
- Following Jurify attorneys
- Messaging other Jurify members
- Posting questions to our discussion forums
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- Contributing content that receives a net negative rating by the community
- Contributing inappropriate content
* Don't worry. These rarely happen!
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- Does everyone earn Credibility on Jurify?
No. Only attorneys earn Credibility.
- I'm a lawyer in private practice. Why should I care about increasing my Credibility Scores?
Your Credibility Scores represent not only your real-world achievements, but assessments of your Jurify contributions by your peers. Unlike other less-reliable rankings that reflect highly subjective ratings of who you are, Credibility Scores reflect what you've done. As a consequence, they are terrific indicators of your professional capabilities. That's why we use them to set your rank in our attorneys lists, including the "Top Attorneys" lists on our Results pages. The better your scores, the higher your rankings and the more likely you are to get noticed and enjoy the benefits of your contributions. See "Why should I contribute to Jurify" above for more on the benefits of contributing.
- What are the different Jurify resource categories?
Jurify groups legal resources in 11 different categories:
- Client Alerts & White Papers. Links to client alerts, white papers, memos and newsletters written by law firms, investment banks, accounting firms and similar professional services companies.
- Statutes & Regs. Links to federal, state and municipal statutes and regulations as well as self-regulatory organization rules and formal and informal governmental agency guidance.
- Cases. Links to federal, state and municipal court opinions.
- Videos. Webinars and other videos produced by law firms, state and local bar associations, legal associations, top tier law schools and other professional organizations. We recommend uploading or linking to videos that are at least 10 minutes in duration. These can be uploaded to Jurify directly or links to third-party websites.
- Training Materials. Written presentations and associated materials prepared by law firms and corporate legal departments for training of attorneys and other legal professionals. These can be Word or PowerPoint documents or links to third-party websites.
- Journal Articles & Books. Links to articles published in law journals and similar professional journals as well as digital book excerpts.
- Forms & Precedent. Legal forms, precedent and exemplars written by experienced attorneys. These may be generic, annotated forms prepared to aid draftspersons, early drafts used in real client engagements or fully-negotiated documents. These can be Word documents or links to third-party websites. Remember: never disclose any confidential information!
- Discussions. Questions and answers posted to our discussion forums.
- Attorneys. Lists of attorney members who have earned high Credibility Scores in applicable practice areas.
- Blogs & Websites. Links to law and business blogs as well as other web pages.
- News Articles. Links to discussions of current or recent news and developments associated with subjects of interest to the legal community. These are generally less detailed and more focused on current events than Clients Alerts, White Papers and Journal Articles.
- What are Jurify Achievements?
Jurify Achievements are rewards given to members who actively engage with the Jurify community. Each Achievement is earned by completing a predefined set of actions, such as making significant contributions of quality resources or providing useful responses to discussion forum questions. Not only do Achievements reward members for engagement, they offer conspicuous recognition of member accomplishments, providing another useful guidepost to distinguish talented lawyers from others.
Some Achievements are easy to earn—such as the Credentials Achievement—and others require a great deal of effort and skill—such as the Client Service Achievement. The currently available Achievements are listed below with guidance about how to earn them.
| Name | Icon | How to Earn this Achievement |
| California Law |
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Make significant contributions of highly-rated California law resources (only available to lawyers) |
| Client Service |
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Highly-coveted Achievement awarded to elite members when they earn Responsive Platinum, Interlocutor Silver and Nailed It! Silver (only available to lawyers) |
| Communicator |
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Send and receive a high number of messages to other members (spam doesn't count!) |
| Community Builder |
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Access Jurify resources, rate others' contributions and, if you're a lawyer, make one contribution or, if you're not, connect with another member |
| Conversation Starter |
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Start active discussions in our discussion forums |
| Credentials |
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Complete your profile |
| Delaware Law |
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Make significant contributions of highly-rated Delaware law resources (only available to lawyers) |
| Founding Member |
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Be among the first 1,000 members to earn the Community Builder Achievement |
| Interlocutor |
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Provide highly-rated answers in our discussion forums (only available to lawyers) |
| Journeyman |
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Earn the Credentials and Community Builder Achievements |
| Jurist |
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Achieve high Credibility in at least one area of law (only available to lawyers) |
| Learned Hand |
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Make significant contributions of highly-rated Client Alerts & White Papers, Journal Articles & Books and/or Blogs & Websites written by the contributor (only available to lawyers) |
| Literati |
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Read a high number of Client Alerts & White Papers, Journal Articles & Books and Blogs & Websites |
| Missionary |
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Share Jurify resources and Achievements on Twitter, LinkedIn and/or Facebook |
| Nailed It! |
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Earn the Interlocutor Achievement and have a high number of answers in our discussion forums designated "Best Answer" (only available to lawyers) |
| Networker |
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Establish a high number of Jurify connections |
| New York Law |
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Make significant contributions of highly-rated New York law resources (only available to lawyers) |
| Outstanding Contributions |
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Make significant contributions of very highly-rated resources (only available to lawyers) |
| Responsive |
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Provide highly-rated answers in our discussion forums within 24 hours of the question being posted (only available to lawyers) |
| Share the Law |
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Make contributions of highly-rated Client Alerts & White Papers, Cases, Journal Articles & Books, Forms & Precedent, Blogs & Websites and News Articles (only available to lawyers) |
| Texas Law |
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Make significant contributions of highly-rated Texas law resources (only available to lawyers) |
| Well-Read |
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Three separate Achievements: Well-Read – Client Alerts & White Papers, Well-Read – Journal Articles & Books and Well-Read – Blogs & Websites. Earned by reading a high number of each. |
| Wordsmith |
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Make significant contributions of highly-rated Forms & Precedent written by the contributor (only available to lawyers) |
- What does "Jurify Verified" mean?
This means Jurify has confirmed a lawyer's identity and that he or she was admitted to at least one state bar in good standing on the date he or she became a member of our community.
