I love the Avvo service, and have been participating in their community for a few years now.  To date, I’ve published 17 Legal Guides on their site and answered over 50 legal questions, frequently all about mechanic’s liens in the states where I practice (Washington, Oregon, California, Louisiana).

Take a look at how my legal answers look on a smart phone:

In addition to this participation, we’ve partnered Zlien with Avvo through the use of the company’s API. So when you log into the LienPilot, you have relevant and immediate access to the power of Avvo, the nation’s largest online directory of attorneys.

Specifically, once you add a project to the system, click on the “Legal Center” tab.  From there, you can ask attorneys questions about mechanic lien laws, see the Top 10 construction law attorneys in your area, and read legal guides about construction law and lien law in the jurisdiction of your project.  Take a look at the screenshot of this below:

What are some good examples of using mobile applications to help out in the field?  How about all those change orders that can’t get signed because construction projects just move too quickly?  Wouldn’t it be nice to have the owner or the contractor sign something on the spot, right on your iPhone or other mobile device?

Well, all that stuff is certainly on its way, but what about us at Zlien – are we going to be releasing anything that helps folks file and manage notices and liens on-the-go.

Duh!

We don’t have anything announce quite yet, but keep your eyes open for the launch of mobile apps that allow you and your company to easily see and manage notices, liens, deadlines and more.

Stay tuned.