function validate()

{
var	apos=document.forms['lawfirm'].email.value.indexOf("@");
var dotpos=document.forms['lawfirm'].email.value.lastIndexOf(".");
	if(document.forms['lawfirm'].firstname.value == "")
	{
		alert("First Name is required.");
		document.forms['lawfirm'].firstname.focus();
		return false;
	}
	if(document.forms['lawfirm'].lastname.value == "")
	{
		alert("Last Name is required.");
		document.forms['lawfirm'].lastname.focus();
		return false;
	}
	if(document.forms['lawfirm'].email.value == "")
	{
		alert("Email Address is required.");
		document.forms['lawfirm'].email.focus();
		return false;
	}
	if(document.forms['lawfirm'].email.value != document.forms['lawfirm'].email_con.value)
	{
		alert("Email and Confirm Email fields do not match.");
		document.forms['lawfirm'].email.focus();
		return false;
	}
	if (apos<1||dotpos-apos<2) 
	{
		alert("Please enter a valid email address");
		document.forms['lawfirm'].email.focus();
	return false;
	}
	return true;
}