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U.S. Adults More Likely to Turn to the Web for Legal Information, New Survey from Lawyers.com Reveals.

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Research Shows Decline in Relying on Friends and Family for Legal Advice

NEW YORK, Sept. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Forget online dating, blogging or even emails -- it's divorce court and fender benders that are bringing Americans online today.

That's because almost three times as many U.S. adults today turn to the Internet to get advice and information about legal matters than they did six years ago (27% in 2006 versus 10% in 2000)(i), according to a new survey conducted by Harris Interactive(R) (http://www.harrisinteractive.com/) and commissioned by lawyers.com (http://www.lawyers.com/), the most comprehensive and trustworthy online resource from LexisNexis (http://www.lexisnexis.com/) for finding lawyers.

Mom and Dad Losing Ground to the Web as Top Source for Legal Advice

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