Terms of Use
Last Updated: November 13, 2006

Welcome to this web site ("Site") operated by the Lawyers Alliance for New York ("Lawyers Alliance"), a not-for-profit corporation that is exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Lawyers Alliance operates this Site to further our charitable and educational mission. Before using the Site, please carefully read these Terms of Use ("Terms") because, by using the Site, you agree to be bound by the Terms. Lawyers Alliance may occasionally modify the Terms, so please check back periodically because your use of the Site after a change has been posted will be subject to the modified Terms.

Privacy Policy

Please carefully review our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into and a part of these Terms.

Copyrights; Trademarks

Lawyers Alliance owns or licenses the copyrights and other intellectual property rights in the materials on the Site, and those rights are protected by United States and international copyright and other intellectual property laws. You may copy the materials in print format only for your personal or organization's noncommercial purposes unless you obtain Lawyers Alliance's prior written consent. You must include all copyright notices displayed on the materials.

The term "Lawyers Alliance for New York," our logo and other trademarks, service marks and indicia of source ("Marks") are owned by Lawyers Alliance. You may not use our Marks in connection with any product or service that does not belong to us, nor in any manner likely to cause confusion about whether we are affiliated with or the source, sponsor or endorser of the product or service or in any manner that disparages us.

Links

You may link to the home page of Lawyers Alliance as long as the link does not cast us in a misleading light. Lawyers Alliance provides links to other web sites that we think may be of interest to you. We exercise no control whatsoever over these web sites and are not responsible or liable for the content, privacy practices, security or other activities on them. Please be sure to read the privacy policies or terms of use that govern your use of other sites.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify (and, if requested, defend) Lawyers Alliance, its affiliates and its respective officers, employees, and agents from all liabilities, damages, losses or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) that an indemnified party may incur based upon any third-party claims related to or arising out of your acts or omissions in connection with your use of the Site or your violation of these Terms.

Disclaimers

THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS SITE IS INTENDED AS GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY AND NOT AS SPECIFIC LEGAL ADVICE. LAWYERS ALLIANCE ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR YOUR USE OR INTERPRETATION OF INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE SITE. ANY INFORMATION SENT TO THE SITE OR RECEIVED THROUGH THE SITE DOES NOT ESTABLISH AN ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP. AN ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP MUST BE ESTABLISHED WITH LAWYERS ALLIANCE BEFORE ANY COMMUNICATIONS WILL BE TREATED AS PRIVILEGED OR CONFIDENTIAL.

YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THIS SITE AND ALL SERVICES AND CONTENT ARE AVAILABLE ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS AND THAT YOU USE THEM AT YOUR OWN RISK. YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR ANY LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM YOUR USE OF THE SITE. LAWYERS ALLIANCE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER IMPLIED OR EXPRESS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, WARRANTIES THAT ANY PART OF THE SITE OR SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, VIRUS-FREE, TIMELY OR ACCURATE OR THAT CONTENT IS SAFE IN ANY MANNER FOR DOWNLOAD. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW DISCLAIMERS OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, AND CERTAIN STATEMENTS IN THIS DISCLAIMER MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

Limitation of Liability

YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT LAWYERS ALLIANCE IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY OR SIMILAR DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOST PROFITS OR REVENUES, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR INTANGIBLE LOSS (EVEN IF LAWYERS ALLIANCE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM OR ARISING OUT OF (I) THE USE OF OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE SITE, (II) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR DATA TRANSMISSIONS, OR (III) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE SITE. IN SOME JURISDICTIONS, THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts made and performed within the State without regard to its conflicts of law principles. By using this Site, you irrevocably agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the federal and state courts located in the County and State of New York with respect to any dispute arising under the Terms and waive objections for any reasons to the jurisdiction of those courts.

General Provisions

Nothing in these Terms creates an agency, partnership, joint venture, employee-employer, attorney-client or similar relationship of any kind between Lawyers Alliance and any user of the Site. These Terms, including the Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement and supersede all other agreements (oral or written) between you and Lawyers Alliance regarding your use of the Site. If any provision of the Terms is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the intentions reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of the Terms remain in full force and effect. You may not assign your rights under the Terms without Lawyers Alliance's prior written consent (and any attempted assignment will be null and void). Lawyers Alliance may assign these Terms and transfer any of its rights, obligations and information provided at any time for any reason.

Contact Us; Comments and Questions

We strive to ensure that your visit to our Site is a satisfactory one. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about our Terms or the Site, you may contact us by e-mail at , by telephone at (212) 219-1800, or by mail to 330 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY, 19th Floor, 10001.