Hook, Sara AnnePachhapurkar, Shilpa2016-07-262016-07-262016-07Hook, S.A. and Pachhapurkar, S.: Gaggle on the Gavel: Designing an Interactive Website to Create a Community of Lawyers. IN Social Computing and Social Media, 8th International Conference, SCSM 2016. Held as Part of HCI International 2016, Toronto, Canada, July 17-22, 2016. Proceedings, pp. 355-364. ISBN 978-3-319-29910-2, DOI. The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39910-2_33.https://hdl.handle.net/1805/10480Law is behind other industries and professions in its implementation of technolo-gy that could make the practice of law and the delivery of legal services more ef-fective and satisfying. Although there has been considerable development in le-gal technology over the past few years, research identified the need for an interac-tive LinkedIn-style online community for lawyers to communicate other lawyers. Such a community would be particularly beneficial for solo practitioners, lawyers in small firms and lawyers in rural communities and would also provide a con-venient way to connect with lawyers for referrals and recommendations, for spe-cialized expertise and to develop contacts in different geographic locations. Ten-tatively titled Gaggle on the Gavel is an attempt to create such a community that would gather a number of attractive features and functionality under one umbrella and be compliant with the rules of professional conduct with respect to client con-fidentiality, security, advertising and solicitation. A system has been designed, prototyped and revised based on feedback from a focus group of lawyers.en-USCommunity computingInformation presentationInteraction designLegal technologyInteractive communitySocial mediaLawyersBook chapter10.1007/978-3-319-39910-2_33