Websites for lawyers and law firms
Websites for lawyers and law firms: factual, professional and rule-aware
Advocates can't advertise or solicit work, but they can publish factual information. A law firm website done well presents exactly that: who you are, what you practise and how to reach you.
The problem
What gets in the way for a law firm
Advertising is restricted
Bar Council of India rules restrict advertising and solicitation, so the usual marketing playbook doesn't apply to advocates.
Directory profiles are inconsistent
Legal directories and listings show old phone numbers, wrong addresses or practice areas you no longer handle.
Clients still look you up
Before a first meeting, people search for your chamber, practice areas and experience, and find little that's accurate.
People hesitate to get in touch
Someone with a legal problem is wary of describing it through a website without knowing who will read it.
What to include
What your website should include, and why
- 01
A disclaimer on entry
Visitors confirm they are seeking information of their own accord, the convention that keeps a law firm website within the rules.
- 02
Advocate profiles with enrolment details
Names, qualifications, enrolment details and areas of practice, stated factually as the rules allow.
- 03
Practice areas described plainly
What each area covers, in neutral language, without claims about results or being the best.
- 04
Chamber or office details
Address, hours and a Google Maps location, so clients arrive at the right chamber or office.
- 05
Contact details with a confidentiality note
A note explains that a first message doesn't create a lawyer-client relationship and shouldn't contain sensitive details.
- 06
No testimonials, ratings or case results
Leaving these out isn't a gap: they're exactly the content the rules don't permit.
Most law firm websites are built as business websites.
Suggested structure
The pages a law firm website usually needs
A starting point, adjusted to your business when we plan your website.
01Disclaimer
- Acknowledgement
02Home
- About the practice
- Practice areas
- Contact
03Advocates
- Profiles
- Enrolment details
04Practice areas
- Area pages
- What each covers
05Contact
- Chamber address
- Hours
- Map
What a law firm website includes, and what it leaves out
A compliant website is defined as much by what it avoids as by what it shows.
Left out
- Testimonials and client reviews
- Case results and success rates
- “Best”, “top” or “No. 1” claims
- Offers or pop-ups inviting people to hire you
Included
- Name, contact details and enrolment details
- Qualifications and areas of practice
- A disclaimer visitors acknowledge
- Office location, hours and a map
The rules this page is built around
- Bar Council of India Rule 36 restricts advertising and solicitation by advocates.
- As amended, the rules allow a website with specified factual information, such as name, contact details, enrolment details, qualifications and areas of practice.
- Rules and how they're read can change, so confirm the current position before publishing.
This is a summary to plan your website around, not legal advice. Please confirm the rules that currently apply to you; we build the website around what you confirm.
See the pattern in a working demo: Kalam & Clause
Kalam & Clause is a fictional law practice we built to show these ideas in practice. It isn't a client project.
How we build it
Five steps from brief to launch
- 01
Share your requirements
Tell us about your business, the pages you need and the features you want.
- 02
Plan the website
We organise your content, page structure and features.
- 03
Design and build
Your website is designed and built to the agreed requirements.
- 04
Review
You review the website and give feedback within the agreed scope.
- 05
Launch
After final checks, your website goes live.
Websites start at ₹2,999
The final price depends on the number of pages, features, integrations, custom functionality, content requirements and design complexity.
FAQ
Questions advocates ask about websites
Are advocates allowed to have a website?
Yes. The Bar Council of India's rules, as amended, allow websites that carry specified factual information. Advertising and solicitation remain restricted, so the content stays factual.
Can a law firm website show testimonials or case results?
No. Testimonials, case results and claims of being the best are the kind of content the rules don't permit, so a compliant website leaves them out.
Why do law firm websites show a disclaimer first?
Visitors confirm they're seeking information on their own initiative. It's the accepted way to keep a law firm website from reading as solicitation.
How can clients contact me safely through the website?
Your website can show your phone, email and WhatsApp, with a note asking people not to send confidential details before you've spoken. The website itself doesn't store what people send.
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Let's plan your law firm website
Tell us about your business and what you want customers to do. We'll suggest the pages and features that fit.