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If you are a victim or survivor of abuse, you may want to ask the Bar Association’s Lawyer Referral Service whether or not they screen for lawyers who are experienced in handling domestic violence cases. For a suggested list of questions to ask regarding the lawyer’s fees and experience when interviewing an attorney, go to our Choosing and Working with a Lawyer page.
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Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY)
URL: https://legalreferral.aabany.org/
Email: [email protected]
The Legal Referral and Information Service (LRIS) can refer you to a lawyer who has been screened and selected to provide competent, ethical legal advice, and representation. This service is available to the general public, especially to Asian American communities. Request a referral by completing the online form. LRIS also hosts free legal clinics in Manhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn; the clinic calendar can be found on their website.
Bronx County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
URL: https://www.bronxbar.com/?pg=ReferralServices
Email: [email protected]
The Bronx County Bar Association can refer you to a private attorney, who will charge $50 for a 30-minute consultation. Call or visit in person for a referral.
Brooklyn Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
URL: https://lrs.brooklynbar.org/
The Brooklyn Bar Association can refer you to an attorney in any of the five boroughs of New York, as well as the neighboring counties of Nassau, Suffolk, Rockland, and Westchester. The attorney will charge a $25 fee for a 30-minute consultation. To get a referral, call or submit the online form.
Erie County Bar Association
URL: https://eriebar.org/LawyerReferralandInformationService/RequestaReferral/
The Erie County Bar Association can refer you to a private attorney in the Buffalo area, who will charge $20 for a 30-minute consultation. If you hire the attorney after the initial consultation, you can make fee arrangements directly.
Latino Lawyers Association of Queen County (LLAQC) Lawyer Referral Service
The LLAQC Lawyer Referral Service is a bilingual referral service that connects individuals to lawyers in the county who handle cases in family law, personal injury, medical malpractice, criminal defense, and immigration. The lawyer will charge $35 for a 30-minute consultation, and you can discuss additional time and fees directly. Complete the online form to request a referral.
LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York
Email: [email protected]
The LGBT Bar NY Foundation is pleased to provide a pro bono legal clinic devoted to serving the LGBTQ community of NYC. The clinic is staffed by volunteer attorneys who are available to provide general guidance and legal referrals, but not legal representation. Each visitor can expect to have a 15-20-minute consultation with the volunteer attorneys. No appointment is necessary. Please check the website for clinic dates and times.
Moore County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
URL: https://mcba.org/?pg=MCBALawyerReferralService Email: [email protected]
The Moore County Bar Association provides referrals to private attorneys through its website. The attorney will charge $45 for a 30-minute consultation.
Nassau County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Information Service
URL: https://www.nassaubar.org/need-a-lawyer/
Email: [email protected]
The Nassau County Bar Association provides referrals to lawyers in Long Island. The initial half-hour consultation with the lawyer is $50 for most matters. To get a referral, call or complete their online referral form. The Service has bilingual staff and Language Line interpreters available to help non-English speaking callers.
New York City Bar Association Legal Referral Service
Phone 2: (212) 626-7374 (español)
URL: https://www.nycbar.org/get-legal-help/
Email: [email protected]
Call to discuss your legal question with a referral counselors, or submit it online, to get a referral to a lawyer or to the right resource. Initial consultations are $35 or free, depending on the type of case, and will last for up to 30 minutes.
New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) Lawyer Referral and Information Services
Email: [email protected]
The NYSBA can refer you to an attorney who will charge $35 for a 30-minute consultation. To request a referral, complete the form on their website.
Oneida County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
URL: https://www.oneidacountybar.org/attorney-referral-service/
To get a referral to a private attorney, complete the request form, which is available on their website, then mail or deliver the form along with the $25 fee to the Oneida County Bar Association.
Onondaga County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
The Onondaga County Bar Association provides referrals to licensed private attorneys who are members of the Association. To get a referral, complete the online form. The attorney will inform how they will charge for their services.
Putnam County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
URL: https://www.putnamcountybar.org/lawyer-referral
The website has a list of lawyers who are members of the Bar Association and have registered to receive referrals. The lawyers will charge their regular rates.
Queens County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
URL: https://www.qcba.org/lawyer-referral-request/
Email: [email protected]
The Queens County Bar Association can refer you to a private attorney, who will charge $35 for a 30-minute consultation. You can discuss additional time and fees directly with that attorney. Call, visit, or email the Lawyer Referral Service to get a referral.
Rockland County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
Email: [email protected]
The Rockland County Bar Association can refer you to a private attorney who is a member of the Lawyer Referral Service. The attorney will charge $50 for a 30-minute consultation. To get a referral, call the office.
Suffolk County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
Email: [email protected]
The Suffolk County Bar Association provides referrals to attorneys who are on their referral panel, who are in or near Suffolk. After you submit the request form online and pay a $25 fee, you will receive up to three referrals. The $25 fee covers a 30-minute consultation with one of the attorneys.
Westchester County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
Complete the online form to get a referral to an attorney in Westchester. The attorney will charge $40 for a 30-minute consultation, and you can discuss additional time and fees directly.
