Terms of Use
Terms governing the public FirmsVault website and legal directory, including important limits on legal advice, directory status, and attorney-client relationships.
Scope of these Terms
These Terms govern use of the public FirmsVault website and legal directory. Use of the authenticated FirmsVault software by a law firm, organization, or its users may be governed by a separate order form, master services agreement, subscription agreement, data-processing terms, or other customer contract. If those terms conflict with these website Terms for use of the paid service, the applicable customer agreement controls.
No legal advice or attorney-client relationship
FirmsVault is a technology platform. FirmsVault is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice through the public website or directory. Information on the site is general information and is not a substitute for advice from a qualified lawyer.
Viewing a profile, saving a firm, sending an inquiry, requesting a consultation, or using a directory communication feature does not by itself create an attorney-client relationship. A lawyer or law firm must separately agree to representation and complete its own conflict and engagement process.
Directory and listing information
Directory information may come from public or third-party business sources, law firms, users, and FirmsVault status processes. FirmsVault does not guarantee that every listing is complete, current, or suitable for a particular legal matter. Users should independently evaluate a lawyer or law firm before retaining counsel.
Profile status labels describe the status defined in the Directory Standards. A FirmsVault status is not a promise about legal skill, outcome, disciplinary history, or fitness for a particular matter unless the standard expressly says so.
Acceptable use
You may use the public site for lawful business, informational, and directory purposes. You may not interfere with the service, attempt unauthorized access, scrape or harvest data in violation of technical restrictions or applicable law, submit false claim requests, impersonate another person or organization, upload malicious content, or use the service to facilitate unlawful activity.
Accounts and firm-controlled content
If you create or manage an account, you are responsible for providing accurate information, protecting authentication credentials, and promptly notifying FirmsVault of suspected unauthorized access. A person claiming or editing a law-firm profile represents that they are authorized to do so.
Law firms are responsible for the accuracy and legality of information they submit to a claimed profile, including professional claims, advertising statements, practice descriptions, and contact information.
Intellectual property
FirmsVault and its licensors retain rights in the website, software, design, branding, and platform materials. These Terms do not transfer ownership of FirmsVault technology. Firms and users retain rights they otherwise have in information they lawfully submit, subject to the permissions reasonably necessary for FirmsVault to operate the requested service.
Third-party services and links
FirmsVault may link to or integrate with third-party services. Those services are governed by their own terms and privacy practices. A link or integration does not necessarily mean FirmsVault endorses the third party.
Availability and disclaimers
We work to keep FirmsVault reliable and secure, but public website and directory functions may change, be interrupted, or contain errors. To the extent permitted by law, public website content and directory information are provided without a guarantee that they will be uninterrupted, error-free, or appropriate for every purpose.
Responsibility and limitations
To the extent permitted by applicable law, FirmsVault is not responsible for legal advice provided by independent lawyers or law firms, the formation or outcome of a lawyer-client relationship, or decisions made in reliance on unverified directory information. Any contractual limitations that apply to a paid FirmsVault subscription are governed by the applicable customer agreement.
Changes and contact
We may update these Terms when the website, directory, or applicable requirements change. The effective date should be updated when revised Terms are published. Questions about these Terms may be sent to hello@firmsvault.com.
Before public launch, counsel should confirm the operating legal entity, governing-law and dispute provisions, required notices, and any jurisdiction-specific lawyer-directory or advertising requirements.