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Join the Lawyer Referral and Information Service
Overview of Program
The Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS) has been in
existence since 1981. Our service provides referrals to attorneys
in 44 counties.* Lawyers who are members of the LRIS pay an annual
fee of $75 ($125 for non-NYSBA members). Proof of malpractice insurance
in the minimum amount of $100,000 is required of all participants.
If you are retained by a referred client, agree to pay the
LRIS 10% of the entire fee for any case of $500 or more.
How We Screen Calls and Refer Clients
The LRIS staff receives more than 100
calls per day from members of the public seeking legal assistance. These
calls are screened by our staff to elicit pertinent information
regarding the nature of their legal problem. Callers that would be more
appropriately helped by other organizations, such as other bar referral
services, legal aid societies, or governmental agencies are given
contact information for these offices.
Callers needing the advice of an
attorney, and who can afford to pay a private attorney, are referred to
LRIS panel members on a rotating basis. They are told to expect a ½
hour in-office $35 consultation fee, and to be sure to mention that they
were referred by the New York State Bar Association’s Lawyer
Referral Service. After the initial consultation the attorney sets
their own fees.
Attorneys are notified by e-mail when a
referral has been made. A hard copy of the referral with follow-up
questions is mailed to both the client and the attorney.
Questions? Call 1 (800) 342-3661 or
e-mail lr@NYSBA.org
Apply
to Subject Matter Panels
*Participating attorneys must have an office in one of the
following counties: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua,
Chemung, Chenango, Clinton, Columbia, Cortland, Delaware, Essex,
Franklin, Fulton, Genesee, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis,
Livingston, Madison, Montgomery, Niagara, Oneida, Ontario, Orleans,
Oswego, Otsego, Rensselaer, St. Lawrence, Saratoga, Schenectady,
Schoharie, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Ulster, Warren,
Washington, Wayne, Wyoming, Yates.
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