The tale of a lawyer, a lunch break, and a little common sense
Barbara Holt had a knack for making things work.
In law school, she once fixed a broken radiator with a paperclip and a hair tie. (She still got to class on time.)
Now, ten years into running her solo family law practice in Atlanta, she was juggling clients, hearings, filings, and a whole lot of coffee. But her website? That wasn’t working. At all.
She knew it.
Her clients knew it.
Even her 12-year-old niece had told her, “Aunt B, your site looks like it was built when MySpace was still a thing.”
The Web Developer Woes
She tried reaching out to developers.
One quoted her $6,000 and said he could “possibly start in late fall.”
Another asked her to write all the copy, find the images, and come up with a sitemap. (As if she didn’t already have a full-time job being a lawyer.)
Barbara didn’t want to become a web project manager. She just wanted a website that didn’t look like a relic.
So one Tuesday afternoon, turkey sandwich in hand, Barbara typed into Google:
“Simple, professional website template for lawyers.”
And that’s when she found Lex.
What She Found Surprised Her
The Lex legal website templates weren’t the clunky drag-and-drop messes she remembered from years ago.
They were clean. Purpose-built.
Designed for lawyers — not for cupcake shops or yoga instructors.
Built by real designers who understood the legal profession and what clients look for online.
Best of all?
- The layout was already done.
- The copy was halfway written.
- There were sections for services, testimonials, team bios, FAQs — all pre-formatted.
- The design looked like something a big NYC firm would have paid thousands for.
But it cost less than Barbara’s last weekend in Savannah.
“But DIY Means Amateur, Right?”
Not anymore.
Lex was designed for busy lawyers who want control — without chaos.
It didn’t require code. Or plugins. Or endless decisions.
Barbara just clicked, typed, uploaded her headshot, and hit publish.
Turns out, modern clients don’t care how your site was built.
They care that it:
✅ Loads fast
✅ Looks polished
✅ Explains your services clearly
✅ Makes it easy to reach you
A Week Later…
Barbara’s site was live.
It had her smiling in front of the courthouse, her best client reviews, and a big green button that said:
“Start Your Case Review.”
And here’s the kicker:
She did it herself.
During evenings, weekends, and a couple more lunch breaks.
Within two weeks:
- Client inquiries went up 35%
- A colleague asked who her designer was
- And her niece? She gave a thumbs up and said, “It looks like you actually practice law now.”
You Don’t Have to Be a Designer to Look Professional
All you need is the right tool.
That’s why we built Lex Templates — for lawyers like Barbara who want a modern, credible online presence without hiring a full team of developers.
No fluff. No code.
Just thoughtful, professional design that gets you online fast — and looking your best.
So if your website’s stuck in 2008… maybe it’s time to do what Barbara did.
And give Lex a try.
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