Legal review widgets
Where legal customers leave reviews
People choosing a lawyer are usually doing it for the first time and under pressure. They read reviews for reassurance that the process will be handled, not for a rating.
Reviews here describe outcomes, which is more persuasive than any star count and worth showing in full rather than cropped.
| Platform | Who uses it | Worth your attention if |
|---|---|---|
| Avvo | People choosing a lawyer directly | You take direct enquiries |
| FindLaw | Clients from directory search | You have an established FindLaw profile |
| Lawyers.com | Clients comparing firms by practice area | You want reach in a specific area of law |
| Martindale | Clients and referring lawyers | Peer standing matters in your field |
Which of these to actually bother with
Google carries most of the volume even here. These four add credibility with people who are checking properly, which in legal is most of them.
Long reviews, so use a layout that gives them room. A grid that crops at three lines throws away the part that persuades.
Why one platform is not enough on your own site
Your rating on the biggest platform is what search shows. Your website is where someone decides. Those are different moments, and the second is helped by breadth — reviews from three sources read as harder to fabricate than the same number from one.
One widget takes all of these plus 60-odd more, up to 100 sources, with tabs if you want visitors to filter. Browse all 71.
If you want it pre-configured
The law firms page comes set up with the sources that matter for this trade, and with the placement advice that goes with it.