Terms of Service

1. Platform Nature

LAW119 is a technology platform (SaaS). It is not a law firm, not an attorney recommendation or matching agency, does not provide legal advice, does not participate in matter representation, and does not represent any party. The platform provides tools for matter posting, attorney proposals, communication workflows, identity checks or verification, license-support checks, profile management, and engagement workflow coordination.

LAW119 operates as a neutral bulletin board and self-directed marketplace. It does not match, assign, recommend, or vouch for any attorney, does not analyze a user's legal matter to choose counsel, and does not charge any attorney based on a specific client selection, engagement, or outcome. Under applicable professional-conduct rules, LAW119 is not an attorney recommendation or matching service.

Attorneys practice independently through the platform. Clients choose their own attorneys. The platform makes no guarantee or promise regarding legal outcomes. Any attorney-client relationship arises directly between the client and attorney under applicable law and their own communications and agreement; LAW119 is not a party to that relationship.

For the current LAW119 launch, attorneys respond in writing first and clients control when direct contact begins. LAW119 does not publish attorney ratings, reviews, or rankings and does not recommend one attorney over another.

2. Eligibility and User Obligations

The platform is intended for adults who can lawfully use the service and enter binding agreements. You must be at least 18 years old to create your own LAW119 account and use the platform for your own matter, unless a parent, guardian, or other legally authorized adult is using the platform on behalf of a minor or dependent.

Users must comply with all applicable laws. The following are prohibited: posting illegal requests or false materials; harassing other users; falsifying credentials, licenses, or identity information; attempting to evade safety, verification, or moderation controls; or interfering with platform operations or security mechanisms in any way.

Users should not include privileged, confidential, or unnecessarily highly sensitive personal information in initial matter postings. Matter details may be shown to participating attorneys so they can decide whether to respond, but direct client identity and contact details are generally withheld until the client chooses whom to contact or engage. LAW119 does not guarantee that any attorney will respond to or accept any matter.

3. Content Moderation

The platform may issue warnings, restrict communications, suspend accounts, or permanently ban users based on reports, automated rule engines, or manual checks. LAW119 does not routinely monitor substantive attorney-client message content. Platform personnel generally access metadata and may access specific message or attachment content only when reasonably necessary for abuse prevention, fraud investigation, technical support, problem-report or support handling, security, or legal compliance.

4. Platform Liability

The platform does not guarantee matter outcomes, does not guarantee attorney acceptance or success, does not bear joint liability for attorney practice, and is not responsible for losses arising from attorney service quality. Attorneys are independent practitioners who bear full legal responsibility for their own professional conduct.

5. Platform Follow-Up and Support

When attorney-client communication, scope, privacy, or workflow issues arise, users may submit a problem report through the platform for LAW119 follow-up. Separate support requests are used for account, billing, technical, or platform-help questions. LAW119 may provide process coordination and platform rule checks, but these steps do not replace judicial remedies, bar-regulatory processes, or other formal legal remedies. LAW119 follow-up outcomes are non-binding and advisory only.

6. Attorney Subscription and Platform Fees

Participating attorneys may pay disclosed LAW119 subscription or platform-access fees.

• Any LAW119 fee will be disclosed separately from the attorney's own legal fees.
• LAW119 does not take a percentage of attorney-client legal fees, does not receive a share of the attorney's representation fee, and does not charge commissions, success fees, or per-matter fees tied to client selection, engagement, outcome, or attorney payment.
• Any LAW119 charges are independent of whether an attorney is ultimately retained or what legal fee the attorney charges the client.

7. No Custody of Client Funds

Attorney-client legal fees, retainers, trust funds, invoices, and refunds are handled directly between attorney and client outside LAW119 unless expressly stated otherwise.

• LAW119 does not act as escrow, trust-account custodian, or payment intermediary for attorney-client legal fees.
• LAW119 does not hold or custody client funds.
• Participating attorneys remain independently responsible for their own professional and trust-account obligations.

7A. Live Consultation Links and Third-Party Video Services

When a live consultation is arranged through LAW119, the attorney or user may add a third-party meeting link such as Zoom, Webex, or another external video service. LAW119 may store, display, and open that link inside the platform for workflow convenience, but LAW119 does not host, monitor, or record the audio or video of that third-party meeting.

• Any recording feature is controlled by the external meeting provider or the meeting participants, not by LAW119.
• Users are solely responsible for understanding and complying with any notice, consent, privacy, and recording laws or professional obligations that apply to the meeting.
• LAW119 may retain limited platform workflow records, such as when a meeting link was added, updated, or opened, but not the live meeting media itself.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law:

• The platform's total liability cap is the total amount actually paid by the claimant to LAW119 in the 12 months preceding the claim event;
• The platform is not liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages, including lost profits, data loss, or loss of goodwill, regardless of foreseeability;
• The platform is not liable for damages arising from attorney service quality, malpractice, or attorney-client relationships.

9. New York Dispute Resolution and Venue

Any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the LAW119 platform services should first be addressed through a good-faith effort to resolve the matter directly.

If the dispute is not resolved that way, then unless applicable law requires otherwise, it must be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Queens County, New York.

If the amount in dispute qualifies for small claims court, either party may choose to bring the claim there instead.

10. Governing Law and Language

These Terms of Service are governed by the laws of the State of New York, United States, without regard to conflict of law principles. The English, Chinese, and Spanish versions are published on this page; in the event of any inconsistency, the English version shall prevail. These terms become effective upon your first use of the platform, and continued use constitutes acceptance of all later amendments.

11. Privacy & Contact

LAW119's handling of personal information is governed by the Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these terms by reference.

Questions about these terms may be directed to Law119 Technologies, Inc., 3436 Union Street, Suite 205, Flushing, NY 11354; email legal@law119.com; or the contact form.