Finding the right lawyer should help reduce that pressure. In reality, it often adds to it.

People are pushed toward Google rankings, outdated firm websites, random referrals, or more recently, AI search results that mix sources, opinions, and content without real context. These tools sound confident, but they are not always reliable. Especially not in legal matters, where nuance, experience, and trust actually matter.

When the stakes are high, unclear information is the last thing you need.

The problem we wanted to solve

The legal market has historically lacked transparency.

There is very little structured information to help people compare lawyers, understand their expertise, or learn from the experience of others who have been in a similar situation before. Decisions are often made based on surface level signals, not on what actually matters.

At the same time, many lawyers struggle with visibility. Good work and real expertise are often hidden behind poor online presence, generic directories, or expensive marketing channels that do not reflect who they are or how they work.

This creates a broken system on both sides.

Advokatguiden exists to reduce that gap.

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What Advokatguiden brings to the table

Advokatguiden is built to make legal decisions clearer and more reliable.

People can explore lawyer profiles that are structured around real expertise, not vague claims. They can read reviews from clients who have actually worked with those lawyers, giving context that firm websites rarely provide.

When someone needs legal help, they can submit a request directly on the platform. That request is forwarded to a small number of relevant lawyers, instead of being broadcasted everywhere. This saves time, reduces noise, and leads to better matches.

For lawyers, Advokatguiden provides visibility where people are actively searching for legal help. It allows them to present their work clearly, build trust through real client feedback, and receive relevant requests instead of random inquiries.

The platform is designed around quality and relevance, not volume.

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Our mission and values

At its core, Advokatguiden is about trust.

Legal matters should be transparent and reliable. Decisions should be based on clear information, not guesswork. People deserve to understand their options when the stakes are high.

We do not aim to push users toward lawyers. We aim to give them the information they need to decide for themselves.

We also believe that transparency benefits good lawyers. When real experiences are visible, quality work stands out naturally.

No hype.
No shortcuts.
No pay to win logic.

If trust or fairness is compromised, the product fails.

Building with feedback in mind

Advokatguiden is not a static platform.

We actively collect feedback from lawyers and users to understand what works, what does not, and what should improve. That feedback directly influences how the product evolves.

Progress should be visible. Changes should be explained. People using the platform should feel that it is alive, not just maintained.

Where this is going

Advokatguiden is built for how people search for legal help today, not how the industry worked years ago.

The goal is simple.
Reduce uncertainty.
Improve decision making.
Build long term trust in the legal market.

When people are already under pressure, the tools they use should make things clearer, not harder.

That’s what we are here to build. Watch the full introduction video

About me

Hey, I’m François Savard

I’m a web and product designer, partnering with ambitious startups to create world class design. I’m also the co-founder and CEO of Advokatguiden.no, a lawyer index helping make the legal industry more transparent.

🌉 Background: Creative Director in one of top performing digital marketing agency in Norway for 5 years.

🏄🏼‍♂️ Current focus: Build and scale Advokatguiden.no together with its US equivalent, TheLawyerGuide.com

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