By contacting the New York City Bar Legal Referral Service (LRS), you can speak with one of their attorney referral counselors, receive legal information and, if appropriate, be referred to screened and qualified lawyers who charge for their services.
An initial consultation is $35 or free, depending on the type of case. Consultations lasts up to 30 minutes. Lawyers can charge their regular hourly rate after the initial 30 minutes.
Callers are referred to participating lawyers in a wide variety of areas, including:
- Bankruptcy
- Business & Corporate Law
- Consumer Law
- Criminal Law
- Debts & Debt Collection
- Employment & Labor Law
- Family Law
- Immigration Law
- Insurance Law
- Intellectual Property
- Landlord–Tenant
- Malpractice
- Personal Injury & Accidents
- Power of Attorney
- Real Property Law
- Wills, Trusts & Estates
- Workers’ Compensation
Online
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By Phone
- Agency: New York City Bar Association
- Division: Legal Referral Service (English)
- Phone Number: (212) 626-7373
- Business Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Agents are available during business hours, except between 1 PM and 2 PM daily.
- Agency: New York City Bar Association
- Division: Legal Referral Service (Spanish)
- Phone Number: (212) 626-7374
- Business Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Agents are available during business hours, except between 1 PM and 2 PM daily.
