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Dow, Lohnes & Albertson
http://www.dlalaw.com
Content: 6Presentation: 5Experience: 5Total: 16
Content: CPresentation: CExperience: CTotal: C

Picking a domain name is always tricky - and with the ending of Network Solutions monopoly on domain names around the corner, it will only get trickier. But we have to wonder whether appending "law" to the firm's named partners' initials is really the best option. After all - it's not a guessable alternative if you're trying to find the domain. I'd guess either the firm's initials - dla.com, or perhaps the first couple names - dowlohnes.com. What's bizarre is that dla.com is registered to the firm, but "on hold" - meaning either that someone else has challenged their registration (perhaps another trademark holder with rights to DLA) or the firm hasn't paid their domain registration fee. Either way, it is curious that the firm isn't using the shorter - and more memorable - dla.com. In any event, the site is functional but not extraordinary. Graphics consist of text presented as images - hardly the most effective way to present a site. The content is mostly good - articles are timely, attorney bios are thorough and include e-mail and phone info - but often presented in very long pages (every attorney in the firm is listed on the same page; the same goes for the practice descriptions). Breaking these sections up would make them load faster and allow for easier navigation. Speaking of navigation, it is aided by a bottom frame navigation bar that takes up just a little space and makes getting around much easier. Lastly, the "Useful Links" is an odd collection of only a couple dozen links - from a Financial Aid web site to NPR. Granted, the firm lists "Broadcasting" and "Educational Legal Services" as practice areas, but surely there are links slightly more relevant for CLIENTS of the firm?


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