July 19, 2011

STATE BAR LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE EXTENDS TO RENSSELAER COUNTY

ALBANY— Need a lawyer in Rensselaer County? The New York State Bar Association’s Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS) can help you.

Helping clients receive a fair and just result since 1981, the LRIS puts New Yorkers in touch with lawyers and local bar referral services, legal aid societies, legal service programs, state agencies and mediation groups. It serves 44 counties throughout the state and receives more than 15,000 calls each year.

For more information, call 1-800-342-3661 or e-mail lr@nysba.org.

The 77,000-member New York State Bar Association is the largest voluntary state bar association in the nation. It was founded in 1876.

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