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Terms of Service

LAST UPDATED: 4/1/22

These terms of service and conditions ("Terms") cover your use and access to the products, services, software, platform and websites, including www.LawPracticeSale.com (collectively, "Services") provided by LexLawLawyers LLC and any of its affiliates (collectively, "LawPracticeSale"). By using LawPracticeSale's Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms as well as LawPracticeSale's Privacy Policy. If you are using LawPracticeSale's Services as the employee or agent of an organization, you are agreeing to these Terms on behalf of that organization.

1. Users Who Are Prohibited from Using Services

(a) Lawyers who practice bankruptcy law in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois are prohibited from registering with this website and are prohibited from using any Services. Next, anyone who is directly or indirectly related to the practice of bankruptcy law in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois is prohibited from registering with the website and is prohibited from using any Services; this prohibition includes, without limitation, lawyers, paralegals, support staff, secretaries, and administrative assistants of law firms practicing bankruptcy law in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois is comprised of two divisions.The Eastern Division comprises the counties of Cook, Du Page, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, Lake, La Salle, and Will. The Western Division comprises the counties of Boone, Carroll, De Kalb, Jo Daviess, Lee, McHenry, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside, and Winnebago.

(b) To enforce this provision, LawPracticeSale reserves the right to refuse membership, or suspend or terminate your account immediately at LawPracticeSale's sole discretion.

(c) If LawPracticeSale discovers a lawyer or non-lawyer registered with the site or used the Services in violation of the prohibition of Section 1(a) above, then LawPracticeSale may refund fees to said lawyer or non-lawyer who directly or indirectly practices bankruptcy law in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. In addition, LawPracticeSale is authorized to cancel, discontinue and terminate the prohibited user's access to the Services.

(d) You must be the legal age of majority in your state of residence or otherwise able to form a binding contract with LawPracticeSale in order to use the Services. In no event is use of the Services permitted by those under the age of 18.

2. Trial Offers and Auto-Renewals

LawPracticeSale may make available trial offers for the limited use of the Services (each, a "Trial Offer") to customers who provide a valid payment instrument, such as a credit card or other payment method. LawPracticeSale may make certain Services available free of charge during the Trial Offer period or LawPracticeSale make certain Services available for a reduced fee during the Trial Offer period.

If you choose to subscribe to a membership plan as part of a free Trial Offer, then you will automatically be subscribed to the same membership plan as a paid member starting at the end of the Trial Offer; furthermore, you authorize LawPracticeSale to charge your payment method a recurring monthly membership fee or annual membership fee, as applicable, starting with the last date of the Trial Offer period.  For example, assuming you subscribed to a monthly membership plan as part of a one-month free Trial Offer on April 16^th, then your first monthly payment equal to the full membership plan fee would be charged on May 16th and future monthly payments equal to the full membership plan fee would be charged on the 16^th of each month thereafter until the plan is cancelled.  Assuming you subscribed to an annual membership plan as part of a one-month free Trial Offer on April 16, 2020, then your first annual payment equal to the full membership plan fee would be charged on May 16, 2020 and future annual payments equal to the full membership plan fee would be charged on May 16, 2021 and each May 16^th thereafter until the plan is cancelled.  Notwithstanding, you will not be automatically subscribed to a paid membership plan, and no fee shall be charged, if you cancel the trial membership plan prior to the end of the Trial Offer period.

If you choose to subscribed to a membership plan as part of a reduced-fee Trial Offer, then you will be charged the reduced fee for that membership plan at the start of the Trial Offer period and automatically be subscribed to the same membership plan as a paid member starting at the end of the Trial Offer; furthermore, you authorize LawPracticeSale to charge your payment method a recurring monthly membership plan fee or annual membership plan fee, as applicable, starting with the last date of the Trial Offer period.  For example, assuming you subscribed to a monthly membership plan as part of a reduced-fee, one-month Trial Offer on April 16^th, then you will be charged the reduced fee at the start of the Trial Offer period and your first monthly payment equal to the full membership plan fee would be charged on May 16^th and future monthly payments equal to the full membership plan fee would be charged on 16^th of each month thereafter until the plan is cancelled.  Assuming you subscribed to an annual membership plan as part of a reduced-fee, one-month Trial Offer on April 16, 2020, then you will be charged the reduced fee at the start of the Trial Offer period and your first annual payment equal to the full membership plan fee would be charged on May 16, 2020 and future annual payments equal to the full membership plan fee would be charged on May 16, 2021 and each May 16^th thereafter until the plan is cancelled. Notwithstanding, you will not be automatically subscribed to a paid membership plan, and only the reduced fee shall be charged, if you cancel the trial membership plan prior to the end of the Trial Offer period.

If you wish to use additional Services beyond those included in the Trial Offer membership plan, you may be asked to separately purchase those Services or to upgrade to the requested paid membership plan prior to the end of the Trial Offer period. Changing the Trial Offer membership plan to another membership plan during the Trial Offer period causes the Trial Offer membership plan to be cancelled. LawPracticeSale reserves the right to change LawPracticeSale's pricing from time to time, but LawPracticeSale's price changes will always be prospective and not retroactive.

LawPracticeSale will automatically charge you the full membership plan fee on a recurring monthly basis (or annual basis if) at the end of the Trial Offer period unless you cancel your membership plan prior to the end of the Trial Offer period. To cancel your membership through the website, log into your account and navigate to the cancellation page: Main Menu >Seller’s Membership Account > Membership Cancel > Cancel All Memberships.  

3. Paid Accounts and Auto-Renewals

LawPracticeSale makes available use of the Services to customers who provide a valid payment instrument, such as a credit card or other payment method. LawPracticeSale offers many of LawPracticeSale's Services through various paid membership plans. You have the choice of selecting one of the various membership plans. As discussed elsewhere, you may cancel your membership plan at any time and discontinue utilizing the Services. Alternatively, you may cancel a current membership plan at any time and select a different membership plan if desired.

You understand that by agreeing to the Terms, you authorize LawPracticeSale to charge your payment method a recurring monthly membership fee or annual membership fee, as applicable. You understand this authorization remains in force and effect until you cancel your plan and a reasonable time thereafter to afford LawPracticeSale and its financial institution a reasonable opportunity to terminate recurring payment charges.

You agree to pay a recurring monthly amount (or annual amount if applicable) equal to the membership fee associated with the paid membership plan you select.  LawPracticeSale reserves the right to change LawPracticeSale's pricing from time to time, but LawPracticeSale's price changes will always be prospective and not retroactive. To pay this amount, LawPracticeSale will charge your credit or debit card or other payment method. You understand that the first payment equal to the full membership plan fee will be charged on the date you subscribe to the membership plan and recurring future payments equal to the full membership plan fee will be charged on the same day each month as the day you subscribed to the plan (or same calendar day if an annual plan is selected). For example, assuming you subscribed to a monthly membership plan on May 16^th, then your first payment equal to the full membership plan fee would be charged on May 16^th and future monthly payments equal to the full membership plan fee would be charged on the 16^th of each month thereafter until the plan is cancelled. As another example, assume you subscribed to an annual membership plan on May 16, 2021, then your first payment equal to the full membership plan fee would be charged on May 16, 2021 and future annual payments equal to the full membership plan fee would be charged on May 16, 2022 and each May 16^th thereafter until the plan is cancelled.

LawPracticeSale offers two (2) membership plans as of July 31, 2021. The membership plans and their price are as follows:

• STANDARD - membership plan: first month free and $49 per month thereafter until the membership plan is cancelled.
• PREMIUM - membership plan: $294 per year until the membership plan is cancelled.

To ensure uninterrupted service and to enable you to conveniently purchase additional products and other Services, LawPracticeSale and/or its credit card processor will store your payment method on file. Failure to continue scheduled payments subjects your account to cancellation at the discretion of LawPracticeSale. If LawPracticeSale is unable to charge your designated payment method for any reason, LawPracticeSale reserves the right to automatically cancel your membership plan, downgrade your membership plan to a lower-priced membership plan, or to suspend your membership plan until your designated payment method can be charged again. You agree that LawPracticeSale will not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, cancellation, suspension, or discontinuance of your membership plan or other Services.  Please note that it is your responsibility to maintain current billing information on file with LawPracticeSale.

You represent and warrant that you have the authority to list any law practices that you list on LawPracticesale.com. You hereby represent and warrant that you have the authority to authorize charges to the listed account for the purpose of paying for any membership plan fees, bookstore / shopping cart items, and other Services offered at www.LawPracticeSale.com. You also represent and warrant that you have the authority to incur charges on the credit card, debit card or other payment method used to pay for any membership plan fees, bookstore / shopping cart items, and other Services offered at www.LawPracticeSale.com.

Through LawPracticeSale's bookstore / shopping cart, LawPracticeSale also also sell Services to customers who provide a valid payment instrument, such as a credit card or other payment method. You understand that by agreeing to the Terms, you authorize LawPracticeSale to charge your payment method for any membership plan fees, bookstore / shopping cart items, and other Services offered at www.LawPracticeSale.com.

LawPracticeSale will automatically charge you the full membership plan fee on a recurring monthly basis (or annual basis if applicable) as a membership plan renewal until you cancel your membership plan. To cancel your membership through the website, log into your account and navigate to the cancellation page: Main Menu >Seller’s Membership Account > Membership Cancel > Cancel All Memberships.  

4. Cancellation Policy, Denial of Services & Deletion of Data

We reserve the right to cancel, discontinue or terminate any membership plan at any time and in LawPracticeSale's sole discretion. You agree that LawPracticeSale will not be liable to you or to any third party for discontinuing or terminating any membership plan.

In addition, LawPracticeSale reserves the right to cancel your participation in any plan at any time and in LawPracticeSale's sole discretion. You agree that LawPracticeSale will not be liable to you or to any third party for cancelling your participation in any plan.

We also reserve the right to deny you Services at any time and in LawPracticeSale's sole discretion. You agree that LawPracticeSale will not be liable to you or to any third party for denying you Services.

We also reserve the right to delete any and all data associated with your account at any time and in in LawPracticeSale's sole discretion, including data you entered into the website or uploaded to the website.  You agree that LawPracticeSale will not be liable to you or to any third party for deleting any data.

You have the right to cancel your membership plan at any time. LawPracticeSale will automatically charge you the full membership fee on a recurring basis as a membership renewal until you cancel your membership. To cancel your membership through the website, log into your account and navigate to the cancellation page: Main Menu >Seller’s Membership Account > Membership Cancel > Cancel All Memberships.  You will be denied access to restricted Services immediately after your membership plan is cancelled and your listings may be deleted after your membership is cancelled. You can also cancel your membership plan by tendering a written cancellation notice to LawPracticeSale via certified mail (return receipt requested) addressed to: LexLawLawyers LLC, Attention: Cancellation Department, 700 Commerce Drive, Suite 500, Oak Brook, IL 60523; cancellation shall be effective upon receipt by LexLawLawyers LLC of the certified mail letter.

You understand that you will be billed for the entire month (or year if an annual plan was selected) in which your membership plan is cancelled – even though you would be denied access to restricted material and your listings may be deletedas of the cancellation date. No refunds or prorations are paid. For example, assume you subscribed to a monthly membership plan on May 16^th, then your first payment would be charged on May 16^th, with recurring monthly payments charged on July 16^th and August 16^th, etc. Assume further that you cancelled the subscription on August 19^th.  The payment charged on August 16^th would have covered plan access from August 16^th thru September 16^th absent cancellation. However, your August 19^th decision to cancel your membership plan does not entitle you to any refund or proration for the period August 19^th thru September 16^th – even though you would be denied access to restricted material and your listings may be deletedas of as of the August 19^th cancellation date. As another example, assume you subscribed to an annual membership plan on May 16, 2021, then your first payment would be charged on May 16, 2021 and each May 16^th thereafter until the membership plan is cancelled. Assume further the annual plan was cancelled on August 19, 2021. The annual payment charged on May 16, 2021 would have covered plan access from May 16, 2021 to May 15, 2022 absent cancellation. Your August 19, 2021 decision to cancel your membership plan does not entitle you to any refund or proration for the period August 19, 2021 to May 15, 2022 – even though you would be denied access to restricted material and your listings may be deletedas of the August 19, 2020 cancellation date.

You should anticipate the loss of all data relating to your membership and membership plan in the event you cancel your membership plan or LawPracticeSale cancels your participation in any plan.  You agree that LawPracticeSale will not be liable to you or to any third party for any cancellation.

5. Existing Plan Cancellation Caused by Change in Membership Plan

You have the right to change membership plans at any time, unless LawPracticeSale has denied you Services. To change your membership through the website, log into your account and navigate to: Main Menu >Seller’s Membership Account > Membership Account > View All Membership Options > [select new membership level].  

You understand that a change in your membership plan causes the cancellation of the existing membership plan and the subscription to the subsequent membership plan.  Thereafter, you would not be charged additional fees relating to the cancelled membership plan, but you would not receive any refund or proration relating to the cancelled membership plan.  Plus, you would be charged the applicable FULL membership fee for your subscription to the subsequent membership plan selected; the first full payment for the new subscription will be charged on the date you subscribe to the subsequent membership plan with automatic recurring monthly (or annual if applicable) payments until you cancel the subsequent membership plan. No refund or proration is given, other than to prohibited users identified in Sections 1(a).

For example, assume you subscribed to the Standard membership plan on May 16th, then your first payment would be charged on May 16th, with recurring monthly payments charged on July 16th and August 16th, etc. Assume further that you changed membership plans on August 19th and upgraded to the Premium membership plan. Thereafter, you would not be charged additional fees relating to the cancelled Standard membership plan, but you would not receive any refund or proration relating to the cancelled Standard membership plan. Plus, you would be charged the applicable FULL membership fee for your subscription to the subsequent Premium membership plan selected; the first full payment for the subsequent Premium subscription would be charged on August 19^th, the date you subscribe to the subsequent Premium membership plan, with automatic recurring monthly (or annual if applicable) payments until you cancel the subsequent Premium membership plan. No refund or proration is given

6. Refund & Proration Policy

(a) LawPracticeSale does not offer refunds on payments, other than billing errors and to prohibited users identified in Section 1(a). The cancellation of a membership plan does not entitle you to any refund or proration. LawPracticeSale also cannot refund any money paid by you directly to third parties.

(b) You understand that you will be billed for the entire month in which your membership plan is cancelled – even though you would be denied access to restricted material and your listings may be deletedas of the cancellation date. For example, assume you subscribed to a monthly membership plan on May 16^th, then your first payment would be charged on May 16^th, with recurring monthly payments charged on July 16th and August 16^th, etc. Assume further that you cancelled the subscription on August 19^th. That payment charged on August 16^th would have covered plan access from August 16^th thru September 16^th absent cancellation; your August 19^th decision to cancel your membership plan does not entitle you to any refund or proration for the period August 19^th thru September 16^th – even though you would be denied access to restricted material and your listings may be deletedas of the August 19^th cancellation date.

7. Billing Errors

If you believe there has been an error in billing, please contact LawPracticeSale's Customer Service Department by email at schaller @lexlawlawyers.com or by telephone at (630) 655-1301 immediately so that LawPracticeSale can help you resolve the issue, provide a refund or offer credit that can be used for future Services.

When contacting us, please include any details relating to the billing error so LawPracticeSale can solve the problem.  All refund requests must be made within 30 days of purchase, other than to prohibited users identified in Sections 1(a).

You understand and agree that LawPracticeSale is not liable in any way for erroneous billing statements or incorrect charges in billing; LawPracticeSale’s sole responsibility is to correct it when and if LawPracticeSale receives notice of the error.

8. LawPracticeSale Does Not Provide Legal Advice

This website is designed for as a classified advertising forum and general information only. The information presented at this site is not legal advice and should not be construed to be legal advice nor formation of a lawyer/client relationship.  You are urged to contact your local bar associations for a referral to a qualified attorney. No representations or warranties have been made. LawPracticeSale is an advertising division of LexLawLawyers LLC and does not offer legal advice.

LawPracticeSale provides a platform for educational legal information and self-help. The information provided by LawPracticeSale along with the content on LawPracticeSale's website relate to legal matters (hereinafter “Legal Information”). Legal Information is provided for your private educational use and does not constitute legal advice. LawPracticeSale does not review any information you provide LawPracticeSale for legal accuracy or sufficiency, draw legal conclusions, provide opinions about your selection of forms, or apply the law to the facts of your situation.  LawPracticeSale does not verify any information you upload to the site.

The website is designed for direct communication between you and prospective buyers. The “Contact Owner” button on each of your listing pages provides a direct email link between you and any prospective buyer.  LawPracticeSale does not receive a copy of any email between you and any prospective buyer.

If you need legal advice for a specific problem, you should consult with a licensed attorney and a certified public accountant. Neither LawPracticeSale nor any Legal Information provided by LawPracticeSale is a substitute for legal advice from a qualified attorney and certified public accountant licensed to practice in an appropriate jurisdiction. As LawPracticeSale is not a law firm or CPA firm, please note that communications between you and LawPracticeSale may not be protected as privileged communications under the attorney work product doctrine, attorney-client privilege or CPA-client privilege, if any. Also, if you use the LawPracticeSale Q&A service, the communications between you and the participants who answers your question may not be protected as privileged communications under the attorney work product doctrine, attorney-client privilege or CPA-client privilege, if any.

Your use of the Services does not create an attorney-client relationship or CPA-client relationship between you and LawPracticeSale, or between you and any LawPracticeSale employee or representative. Unless you are otherwise represented by an attorney or other professional, you represent yourself in any matter you undertake through LawPracticeSale's Services.

LawPracticeSale is not a "Lawyer Referral Service” or a "CPA Referral Service".  Any directory of professionals published on LawPracticeSale's website is provided to the public for informational purposes only. Any advertisement by a professional or link to a professional’s website published on LawPracticeSale's website is for informational purposes only. LawPracticeSale does not endorse or recommend any professional nor does it make any representations or warranty as to the qualifications or competency of any professional.

9. LawPracticeSale Does Not Provide Offer of Employment

LawPracticeSale provides a platform for classified advertising and self-help only. Your use of the Services does not create an employer-employee relationship.  LawPracticeSale does not offer any employment to you. Your use of the Services does not constitute acceptance of any offer of employment.  This website is designed for classified advertising and general information only. No representations or warranties have been made.

10. Law Practice Listings are Advertisements

All law practice listings on LawPracticeSale's website are advertisements and should be interpreted as such. LawPracticeSale does not monitor, investigate, verify or warrant the accuracy of the information contained in any law practice listing on LawPracticeSale's website. You are solely responsible for the information you provide in your listings. You are solely responsible for assessing the quality, integrity, suitability and trustworthiness of all persons with whom you communicate regarding your listings.

11. Ownership and Preservation of Your Documents

LawPracticeSale does not claim ownership of any documents you either create or upload and store using LawPracticeSale's Services ("Documents"). You grant permission for LawPracticeSale to use your Documents in connection with providing Services to you.

You acknowledge and agree that LawPracticeSale may preserve these Documents as well as disclose them if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to accomplish any of the following: (1) to comply with legal process, applicable laws or government requests; (2) to enforce these Terms; (3) to respond to claims that any content violates the rights of third parties; or (4) to protect the rights, property, or personal safety of LawPracticeSale, its users and the public. You understand that the technical processing and transmission of the Service, including your content, may involve transmissions over various networks and changes to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices. You agree that LawPracticeSale has no responsibility or liability for deleting or failing to store any content maintained or uploaded by the Services.

12. Consent to Receive Email and Other Communications

You understand that by agreeing to the Terms, you agree that you may receive communications from LawPracticeSale, such as emails, letters, newsletters, special offers, advertisements, account reminders and updates. You also understand that you can remove yourself from these communications by clicking the "Unsubscribe" link, if any, in the footer of the actual email sent by LawPracticeSale or reply to any email and requestion discontinuation. 

You also understand that by agreeing to the Terms, you agree that you may receive communications from Robert V. Schaller and/or any law firm with which he is or will be associated, such as emails, letters, newsletters, special offers, and legal advertising material. You also understand that you can remove yourself from these communications by clicking the "Unsubscribe" link, if any, in the footer of the actual email sent by Schaller or reply to any email and requestion discontinuation.

13. Terms of the eSign Service

LawPracticeSale may offer an electronic signature service (“eSign Service”), which enables users to send and receive valid e-signatures in the United States under the 2000 U.S. Electronic Signature in Global and National Commerce Act (ESIGN) and the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA) as adopted by individual states.

By using LawPracticeSale’s eSign Service, you consent to using electronic signatures pursuant to these Terms and the LawPracticeSale Privacy Policy.  LawPracticeSale reserves the right to impose limits on users’ use of the eSign Service to prevent abusive or unreasonably burdensome use of the Service.

Authentication.  You agree that no certification authority or other third party verification is necessary to validate your electronic signature and that the lack of such certification or third party verification will not in any way affect the enforceability of your electronic signature or any resulting contract signed using the eSign Service. LawPracticeSale does not authenticate users' signatures or identities when using the eSign Service.

Minimum Age. To use the eSign Service, you must be the legal age of majority or otherwise able to form a binding contract under applicable laws and regulations.

Compliance with Electronic Signature Laws. You acknowledge and agree that you have exclusive control and responsibility for the content of documents signed using the eSign Service. Some jurisdictions have rules prohibiting or limiting the use of electronic signatures in certain types of documents (e.g., estate planning laws, family planning laws, consumer protection laws, government contracting rules, etc.). Further, some jurisdictions outside the United States and European Union have not passed laws authorizing the use of electronic signatures.  You agree that you (and not LawPracticeSale) are solely responsible for determining whether your particular use of the eSign Service complies with the applicable laws of your jurisdiction.  LawPracticeSale has no duty to monitor the contents or ensure the legality of documents signed using the eSign Service.

Retention Requirements. By using the eSign Service, you agree that you are solely responsible for complying with all applicable document retention laws and regulations pertaining to your electronically signed documents.  LawPracticeSale has no obligation to determine how long any electronically signed documents are required to be retained under applicable laws and regulations.

Security. You are responsible for the security of documents that are emailed to you and other users of the eSign Service, downloaded from the eSign Service or transferred to another system by API or other integration with the eSign Service service.

14. Acceptable Use of Communications Services

LawPracticeSale's Services may include many what are collectively called "Communications Services." These may include services such as live chats, comment threads, blog posts, question and answer products, customer service communication forums, calendars, and other message services. You agree to use the Communication Services only to post, send, and receive messages or materials proper to and related to the Communication Service.  When using a Communication Service, you agree that you will not do any of the following:

• Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights of others.
• Publish, post, upload, distribute or disseminate any names, materials, or information that is considered inappropriate, profane, defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent, or unlawful.
• Create a false identity, represent yourself as someone else, or sign an agreement as someone else or on behalf of someone else or otherwise falsify or delete in an uploaded file any significant attributions or notices.
• Upload files that contain software or other material protected either by intellectual property laws or by the rights of privacy or publicity except when
  1. you own or control the necessary rights, or
  2. you have received all necessary consents to do so.
• Upload corrupted files, files that contain viruses, or any other files that may damage the operation of another's computer.
• Advertise, offer to sell, or offer to buy anything for business purposes except to the limited extent any Communication Service specifically allows such activity.
• Restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the Communication Services.
• Harvest or otherwise collect personally identifiable information about others, without their consent.
• Violate any code of conduct or other guidelines, which may be applicable for any Communication Service.
• Violate any applicable laws or regulations.

Although LawPracticeSale has no obligation to monitor the Communication Services, LawPracticeSale reserves the right, in LawPracticeSale's own discretion, to review and remove materials posted to a Communication Service, in whole or in part. LawPracticeSale reserves the right to disclose any materials posted, information or activity as necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request.

15. No Unlawful or Prohibited Use

You can only use LawPracticeSale's Services if they do not conflict with or violate the laws of your jurisdiction(s). The availability of LawPracticeSale's Services in your jurisdiction is not an invitation or offer by LawPracticeSale to access or use LawPracticeSale's website or Services.  By using LawPracticeSale's Services, you accept sole responsibility that you do not violate any applicable laws in your jurisdiction. To enforce this provision, LawPracticeSale reserves the right to refuse membership, or suspend or terminate your account immediately and without prior notice at LawPracticeSale's sole discretion.

Among other things, you are urged to read ABA Rule 1.17 and your jurisdiction’s version of ABA Rule 1.17. You are also urged to engage an ethics attorney to advise you of your rights, duties and responsibilities relating to the sale of a law practice.

The following are specifically excluded or prohibited:

• Use in connection with any fraudulent nature or negligence nature;
• Use in connection with any legal matter that is frivolous, immaterial or illegal in nature, as determined by LawPracticeSale in LawPracticeSale's sole discretion;
• Use in connection with any legal matter involving an alleged violent crime;
• Use in connection with any legal matter involving the laws of jurisdictions outside of the United States or its subdivisions;
• Use in connection with any legal matter that, in LawPracticeSale's opinion, lacks sufficient merit to warrant pursuit, or that has been raised an excessive or unreasonable number of times without a change in circumstances;
• Use in connection with any legal matter that directly or indirectly involves LawPracticeSale;
• Use in connection with any legal matter that directly or indirectly involves LawPracticeSale or any of its directors, shareholders, members, agents, employees, affiliates, or other LawPracticeSale service providers; or

You may not hack, "scrape" or "crawl" www.LawPracticeSale.com whether directly or through intermediaries such as spiders, robots, crawlers, scrapers, framing, iframes or RSS feeds, or otherwise access or attempt to access any information LawPracticeSale has not intentionally made available to you on its website via purchased subscription.  Your use of the LawPracticeSale website does not entitle you to resell any LawPracticeSale content without prior express written consent from LawPracticeSale.

16. LawPracticeSale’s Use of Copyrighted Material

Robert V. Schaller is the owner of certain text, videos and other intellectual property utilized by LawPracticeSale in offering Services through www.LawPracticeSale.com. Robert V. Schaller granted LawPracticeSale a non-exclusive, limited, revocable license to utilize intellectual property owned by Robert V. Schaller as he intends for it to be used – with express permission to sublicense said intellectual property through www.LawPracticeSale.com to LawPracticeSale’s customers on a non-exclusive, limited, non-transferable, revocable sublicense basis.  Robert V. Schaller retains all right, title and interest in and to his products and services, including, without limitation, software, images, text, graphics, illustrations, logos, service marks, copyrights, photographs, videos, music, and all related intellectual property rights.

17. License & Sub-License Grant

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, you are hereby granted a non-exclusive, limited, non-transferable, revocable sublicense to use the Services as LawPracticeSale intends for them to be used. As a registered user, you are licensed to keep, for your own personal records, electronic or physical copies of documents you have created on LawPracticeSale. You may not copy the content of www.LawPracticeSale.com’s text or other intellectual property for use, distribution, dissemination, or sale outside of LawPracticeSale.  Any rights not expressly granted in these Terms are reserved by LawPracticeSale.

When you transmit user content on LawPracticeSale, you hereby grant LawPracticeSale and its affiliates a nonexclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform and display any such content, including throughout the world in any media. If you submit feedback or suggestions about LawPracticeSale's Services, LawPracticeSale may use your feedback or suggestions without obligation to you.

Resale or unauthorized distribution of materials downloaded from the LawPracticeSale website is strictly prohibited. Use of these materials is for your personal or business use. Any resale or redistribution of LawPracticeSale's materials requires the express, written consent of LawPracticeSale.

18. Intellectual Property Rights

LawPracticeSale and Robert V. Schaller retain all their respective rights, title and interest in and to its products and services, including, without limitation, software, images, text, graphics, illustrations, logos, service marks, copyrights, photographs, videos, music, and all related intellectual property rights.

Except as otherwise provided in this agreement, you may not, and may not permit others to:

1. reproduce, modify, translate, enhance, decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer or create derivative works of any of LawPracticeSale's products and Services;
2. sell, license, sublicense, rent, lease, distribute, copy, publicly display, publish, adapt or edit any of LawPracticeSale's products and services; or
3. circumvent or disable any security or technological features of LawPracticeSale's products and services.

The design, text, graphics and selection and arrangement thereof and services, documents, educational guidance and all other content found on LawPracticeSale's website ("Service Content") are copyrighted. All rights reserved.

19. Copyright and DMCA

You have the option to upload media images to your listings as long as you own the copyrights or have a valid license to upload the media images.  You are expressly prohibited from uploading any media images that you do not own the copyrights or have a valid license to upload the media images.

LawPracticeSale responds to notices of alleged copyright infringement and terminate accounts of repeat infringers according to the process set out in the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

If you believe that any material on LawPracticeSale's website infringes upon any copyright which you own or control, you may file a DMCA Notice of Alleged Infringement with LawPracticeSale's Designated Copyright Agent:

Schaller Law Firm, P.C.
Attn: Legal Department
700 Commerce Drive, Suite 500

Oak Brook, IL 60523
Email: schaller @schallerlawfirm.com

20. Links to Third Party Sites

LawPracticeSale's websites may contain links to third party resources and businesses on the Internet, called here "links" or "Linked Sites." Those links are provided for your convenience to help you identify and locate other Internet resources that may be of interest to you. LawPracticeSale is not legally associated with any third party "linked sites."  LawPracticeSale is not legally authorized to use any trade name, registered trademark, logo, official seal or copyrighted material that may appear in the link.

LawPracticeSale does not control, endorse or monitor the contents of any Linked Site. That includes, without limitation, any further link contained in a Linked Site, and any changes or updates to a Linked Site. LawPracticeSale is not responsible for webcasting or for any other form of transmission received from any Linked Site. These Terms do not cover your interaction with Linked Sites. You should carefully review the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third-party sites.

If you use any service provided on a Linked Site, (a) LawPracticeSale will not be responsible for any act or omission of the third party, including the third party's access to or use of your customer data and (b) LawPracticeSale does not warrant or support any service provided by the third party.

21. Disclaimer of Representations and Liability

Please read this section carefully as it affects your rights.

For purposes of this Section 21, the term “LawPracticeSale” shall also include Schaller Law Firm, P.C. and of its directors, shareholders, members, agents, employees, its affiliates, and Robert V. Schaller.

The information, software, products, and other Services made available through LawPracticeSale may include inaccuracies or typographical errors. LawPracticeSale and/or its suppliers may at any time make improvements or changes to LawPracticeSale's Services. Information received via LawPracticeSale should not be relied upon for personal, medical, legal, tax or financial decisions. You should consult an appropriate professional for specific advice tailored to your situation. In short, your use of LawPracticeSale's Services is at your own risk.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, LAWPRACTICESALE AND ITS AFFILIATES, SUPPLIERS AND DISTRIBUTORS MAKE NO WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ABOUT THE SERVICES. THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS." LAWPRACTICESALE ALSO DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. INFORMATION AND OPINIONS RECEIVED VIA THE WEBSITE SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON FOR PERSONAL, MEDICAL, LEGAL, TAX OR FINANCIAL DECISIONS AND YOU SHOULD CONSULT AN APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE TAILORED TO YOUR SITUATION.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL LAWPRACTICESALE, ITS AFFILIATES, SUPPLIERS OR DISTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY LOSS OF USE, DATA, BUSINESS, OR PROFITS, REGARDLESS OF LEGAL THEORY, WHETHER OR NOT LAWPRACTICESALE HAS BEEN WARNED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND EVEN IF A REMEDY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.

LAWPRACTICESALE'S AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO THE SERVICES (INCLUDING ATTORNEY’S FEES, IF APPLICABLE) SHALL IN NO EVENT EXCEED THE GREATER OF $500 OR THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU TO LAWPRACTICESALE FOR THE 12 MONTHS PRECEDING THE SERVICES IN QUESTION.

In addition, LawPracticeSale is not responsible for the behavior of any third parties, agencies, linked websites, or other Members, including third-party applications, application program interfaces (API), products, or services for use in connection with the Services (each, a “Third-Party Integration”). The use of any Third-Party Integration and rights with respect to such Third-Party Integration are solely between you and the applicable third party. LawPracticeSale is not responsible for the privacy, security or integrity of any Third-Party Integration or the practices and policies of any Third-Party Integration. LawPracticeSale makes no warranties of any kind and assume no liability of any kind for your use of any Third-Party Integration.  For example, LawPracticeSale facilitates a Third-Party Integration by charging fees through credit card gateway service(s) utilizing an application program interface (API); the credit card gateway service stores your full credit card number.

22. Release

For purposes of this Section 22, the term “LawPracticeSale” shall also include Schaller Law Firm, P.C. and of its directors, shareholders, members, agents, employees, its affiliates, and Robert V. Schaller.

On behalf of yourself and your heirs, executors, agents, representatives, and assigns, fully release, forever discharge, and hold LawPracticeSale harmless from any and all losses, damages, expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, rights, claims, and actions of any kind and injury (including death) arising out of or relating to your use of the Services. You agree that this release has been freely and voluntarily consented to and you confirm that you fully understand what you are agreeing to.

23. Dispute Resolution by Binding Arbitration and Class Action Waiver

PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY, AS IT AFFECTS YOUR RIGHTS.

For purposes of this Section 23, the term “LawPracticeSale” shall also include Schaller Law Firm, P.C. and of its directors, shareholders, members, agents, employees, its affiliates, and Robert V. Schaller.

Most customer concerns can be resolved quickly and to the customer's satisfaction by calling LawPracticeSale's Customer Service Department at 630-655-1301. You can also email LawPracticeSale at schaller @lexlawlawyers.com.

However, if LawPracticeSale is not able to resolve a dispute with you after attempting to do so informally, then as a condition to your use of the Services you and LawPracticeSale mutually agree to resolve such dispute through binding arbitration under the auspices of JAMS Alternative Dispute Resolution ("JAMS"). JAMS will administer any such arbitration under its Commercial Arbitration Rules and the Supplementary Procedures for Consumer Related Disputes. The arbitration will be held in DuPage County, IL, Chicago, IL, or any other location as to which you and LawPracticeSale may then mutually agree. If you seek arbitration, then you must first send to LawPracticeSale, by certified mail, a written notice of dispute. If LawPracticeSale seeks arbitration, then LawPracticeSale must notify you by regular U.S. mail or email.

Any notice to LawPracticeSale should be addressed to LexLawLawyers LLC, Attention: General Counsel, 700 Commerce Drive, Suite 500, Oak Brook, IL 60523. Any notice to you shall be sent to your address as set forth in LawPracticeSale's records of account or such other legal address as LawPracticeSale is able to identify – including any email address you have provided LawPracticeSale.

You may only resolve disputes with LawPracticeSale on an individual basis, and may not bring a claim as a plaintiff or a class member in a class, consolidated, or representative action. Class arbitrations, class actions, private attorney general actions, and consolidation with other arbitrations aren't allowed.

Notwithstanding LawPracticeSale's agreement to arbitrate LawPracticeSale's disputes as provided above, the following exceptions will apply to the resolution of disputes between us:

• LawPracticeSale may assert claims, if they qualify, in small claims court in Illinois’ 18^th Judicial Circuit Court (located in DuPage County, Illinois) or in any United States county where you live or work without first engaging in arbitration or the informal dispute-resolution process described above.
• LawPracticeSale may bring a lawsuit against you in any court of competent jurisdiction solely for injunctive relief to stop any unauthorized use or abuse of the Services without first engaging in arbitration or the informal dispute-resolution process described above.
• LawPracticeSale may bring a lawsuit against you in any court of competent jurisdiction solely for injunctive relief to stop any intellectual property infringement without first engaging in arbitration or the informal dispute-resolution process described above.
• In the event that the agreement to arbitrate provided herein is found to be inapplicable or unenforceable for any reason, then as a condition to your use of the Services you agree that any resulting judicial proceedings will be brought in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois or Illinois’ 18^th Judicial Circuit Court (located in DuPage County, Illinois) and by your use of the Services you expressly consent to venue and personal jurisdiction of the courts therein.

LawPracticeSale may, in the future, make changes to these provisions regarding dispute resolution and arbitration by providing notice. You may reject any changes made during your Membership by sending LawPracticeSale written notice. Such rejection notice must be given within thirty (30) calendar days of the notice of modification to the following address: LexLawLawyers LLC, Attention: General Counsel, 700 Commerce Drive, Suite 500, Oak Brook, IL 60523.

24. Waiver, Severability and Assignment

LawPracticeSale's failure to enforce a provision or take action on a violation of these Terms is not a waiver of its right to do so later. If a provision is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions of the Terms will remain in full effect and an enforceable term will be substituted reflecting LawPracticeSale's intent as closely as possible. You may not assign any of your rights under these Terms, and any such attempt will be void.  LawPracticeSale may assign its rights to any entity or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries, or to any successor in interest of any business associated with the Services.

25. Modifications

We may revise these Terms from time to time, and will always post the most current version on LawPracticeSale's website. If a revision meaningfully reduces your rights, LawPracticeSale will notify you (by, for example, posting on LawPracticeSale's blog or on this page). By continuing to use or access the Services after the revisions come into effect, you agree to be bound by the revised Terms.

26. Indemnity and Legal Fees

You agree to indemnify and hold Robert V. Schaller, Schaller Law Firm, P.C., and LawPracticeSale and its affiliates and respective officers, employees, directors and agent harmless from any and all losses, damages, expenses, attorneys' fees, rights, claims, actions of any kind and injury (including death) resulting from any claims you make that aren’t allowed under these Terms due to a limitation of liability or other provision.

You agree to indemnify and hold Robert V. Schaller, Schaller Law Firm, P.C., and LawPracticeSale and its affiliates and respective officers, employees, directors and agent harmless from any and all losses, damages, expenses, attorneys' fees, rights, claims, actions of any kind and injury (including death) arising out of (directly or indirectly) any third-party claims relating to your use of the Service, your violation of these Terms or your violation of any rights of another – including the uploading of media images that you do not own the copyright or have a valid license to upload the media images.

You agree to indemnify and hold Robert V. Schaller, Schaller Law Firm, P.C., and LawPracticeSale and its affiliates and respective officers, employees, directors and agent harmless from any and all losses, damages, expenses, attorneys' fees, rights, claims, actions of any kind and injury (including death) resulting from (i) your conduct, (ii) your use of the Service, (iii) your violation of any laws or regulations, (iv) third-party claims that you or someone using your password did something that, if true, would violate any of these Terms, (v) any misrepresentations made by you, (vi) a breach of any representations or warranties you’ve made to LawPracticeSale, of (vii) a violation of the Terms – including the uploading of media images that you do not own the copyright or have a valid license to upload the media images.

27. Subpoena Fees

For purposes of this Section 27, the term “LawPracticeSale” shall also include Schaller Law Firm, P.C. and of its directors, shareholders, members, agents, employees, its affiliates, and Robert V. Schaller.

If LawPracticeSale provides information in response to a subpoena, court order, or other legal, governmental, or regulatory inquiry related to your account, then LawPracticeSale may charge you for LawPracticeSale's costs. These costs will include attorney and LawPracticeSale time spent retrieving the records, preparing documents, and relating (in the broadest sense of the word) to a deposition, arbitration, or court matter. Each hour of any attorney’s time shall be billed at not less than $450.  Each hour of LawPracticeSale’s time shall be billed at not less than $250.

28. Rules and Guidelines

LawPracticeSale reserves the right to modify any ad, delete any ad, cancel your registration, and bar you from using this website at our sole and unilateral discretion. Furthermore, LawPracticeSale reserves the right to delete or modify any ads in violation of our guidelines to prevent abuse and keep the content appropriate for our general audience. This includes people of all ages, races, religions, and nationalities. Therefore, all ads that are in violation of LawPracticeSale’s guidelines are subject to being removed immediately and without prior notice.

By posting an ad on LawPracticeSale’s site, you agree to the following statement:

“I agree to post only information that is true and accurate. I agree that I will be solely responsible for the content of any classified ads that I post on this website. I will not hold the owner of this website responsible for any losses or damages to myself or to others that may result directly or indirectly from any ads that I post here.”

By posting your classified ad on LawPracticeSale’s site, you further agree to the following guidelines:

1. All information posted by you must be true and accurate. You understand that this is a classified advertising site and LawPracticeSale does not vet any information for accuracy.
2. No foul or otherwise inappropriate language will be tolerated. Ads in violation of this rule are subject to being removed immediately and without warning. If it was a paid ad, no refund will be issues.
3. No racist, hateful, or otherwise offensive comments will be tolerated.
4. No ad promoting activities that are illegal under the current laws of this state or country.
5. Any ad that appears to be merely a test posting, a joke, or otherwise insincere or non-serious is subject to removal.

LawPracticeSale reserves the ultimate discretion as to which ads, if any, are in violation of these guidelines.

29. Further Actions

You’ll provide all documents and take any actions necessary to meet your obligations under these Terms.

30. Force Majeure

We won’t be held liable for any delays or failure in performance of any part of the Services from any cause beyond LawPracticeSale's control. This includes, but is not limited to, acts of god, changes to law or regulations, embargoes, war, terrorist acts, riots, fires, earthquakes, diseases, viruses, nuclear accidents, zombie apocalypse, floods, strikes, power blackouts, volcanic action, unusually severe weather conditions, and acts of hackers, software providers, hosting providers, or third-party internet service providers.

31. Controlling Law

These Terms will be governed by Illinois law except for its conflicts of laws principles.

32. Interpretation

The headers are provided only to make these Terms easier to read and understand. The fact that LawPracticeSale wrote these Terms won’t affect the way the Agreement is interpreted.

33. Entire Agreement

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and LawPracticeSale with respect to the subject matter of these Terms, and supersede and replace any other prior or contemporaneous agreements, or terms and conditions applicable to the subject matter of these Terms. These Terms create no third-party beneficiary rights.

34. No Changes in Terms at Request of Member

Because LawPracticeSale anticipates so many Members, LawPracticeSale can’t change these Terms for any one Member or group.

35. Severability

If it turns out that a section of these Terms isn’t enforceable, then that section will be removed or edited as little as required, and the rest of the Agreement will still be valid.

RULES AND GUIDELINES

We reserve the right to modify any ad, delete any ad, cancel your registration, and bar you from using this website at our sole and unilateral discretion. Furthermore, we reserve the right to delete or modify any ads in violation of our guidelines to prevent abuse and keep the content appropriate for our general audience. This includes people of all ages, races, religions, and nationalities. Therefore, all ads that are in violation of our guidelines are subject to being removed immediately and without prior notice.

By posting an ad on our site, you agree to the following statement:

“I agree to post only information that is true and accurate. I agree that I will be solely responsible for the content of any classified ads that I post on this website. I will not hold the owner of this website responsible for any losses or damages to myself or to others that may result directly or indirectly from any ads that I post here.”

By posting your classified ad on our site, you further agree to the following guidelines:

1. All information posted by you must be true and accurate.  You understand that this is a classified advertising site and we do not vet any information for accuracy.
2. No foul or otherwise inappropriate language will be tolerated. Ads in violation of this rule are subject to being removed immediately and without warning. If it was a paid ad, no refund will be issues.
3. No racist, hateful, or otherwise offensive comments will be tolerated.
4. No ad promoting activities that are illegal under the current laws of this state or country.
5. Any ad that appears to be merely a test posting, a joke, or otherwise insincere or non-serious is subject to removal.
6. We reserve the ultimate discretion as to which ads, if any, are in violation of these guidelines.

Thank you for your understanding.