Lawyer Referral and Information Service Q&A
What is the LRIS membership
fee?
LRIS panel members pay
an annual fee of $75 ($125 for non-NYSBA members).
What is the referral fee if
a client retains my services?
LRIS panel members
agree to remit 10% of their entire fee if the fee is $500 or
more.
Do I need to carry
malpractice insurance?
Yes, LRIS panel members
are required to provide proof of malpractice insurance in the minimum
amount of $100,000.
What if I can’t help a
client that was referred to me?
If you decline a
referral for any reason, you should refer the client back to
LRIS. A LRIS client can also be seen by
another attorney in your firm but the referral will be tracked as a
referral to you.
Do I have to have an office
in the County that I want to receive referrals from?
Yes, attorney members
must have an office in one of our 40* service counties to be eligible to
participate in our referral panel.
How do I sign up?
Download the LRIS
application at www.nysba.org/joinlr or call
1.800.342.3661 or e-mail lr@nysba.org to have an application mailed to you.
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