A system for conducting legal services, including: an interrogative
interface via which clients input information relevant to matters in
connection with which the legal service is engaged; a retainer
acknowledgment interface via which the clients acknowledges engaging the
legal service provider to perform a legal service; a query interface via
which the clients can post inquiries to the legal services provider; and
a database comprising information relating to the status of matters for
which clients have engaged the legal service provider.