Attorney referrals
Every state's lawyer-referral service or attorney directory, with the phone number and website the bar publishes, and its legal aid door. Where a bar does not run a referral service, the row lists its substitute and notes what that substitute does and does not do. Expeal does not run these services or screen the attorneys they list.
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Alabama
Lawyer referral service: Alabama State Bar Lawyer Referral Service · October 19, 2026
Phone: (800) 392-5660
Note: The Lawyer Referral Service's toll-free line operates Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.; referrals through the website are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Legal aid directory: Alabama State Bar — Get Legal Help · September 26, 2026
Note: The Alabama State Bar's page marks its legal-aid programs 'civil only, not criminal.' To apply to Legal Services Alabama, call (866) 456-4995 or apply online.
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Alaska
Lawyer referral service: Alaska Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service · August 15, 2026
Phone: (800) 770-9999
Note: Toll-free in Alaska; (907) 272-0352 is the Lawyer Referral Service's other line (the page: 'Phone: (907) 272-0352 Toll Free in Alaska: (800) 770-9999'; 'When you call the Lawyer Referral Service: You will talk to a Lawyer Referral Service Assistant').
Legal aid directory: Alaska Court System — Finding a Lawyer · September 26, 2026
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Arizona
Attorney directory: Arizona State Bar Member Directory · August 15, 2026
Phone: (602) 252-4804
Note: The State Bar of Arizona can't provide attorney referrals or offer legal advice (its FAQ page); the phone is the bar's main line, (602) 252-4804. The page names two county referral intakes: Maricopa County Bar Lawyer Referral Service, (602) 257-4434 (a 30-minute consultation for a $50 fee); Pima County Bar Lawyer Referral Service, (520) 623-4625 (a 30-minute consultation for a non-refundable fee of $35).
Legal aid directory: Arizona Bar Foundation — Legal Aid Resources · September 26, 2026
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Arkansas
Attorney directory: Arkansas Bar Association ArkansasFindALawyer · August 15, 2026
Phone: (501) 375-4606
Note: The bar's Find-a-Lawyer is 'the online directory designed to help you select a lawyer'; the phone is the Association's 'Contact Us' line, (501) 375-4606, printed only beside its street address.
Legal aid directory: Arkansas Access to Justice — I Need Help · September 26, 2026
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California
Lawyer referral service: State Bar of California — Certified Lawyer Referral Services Directory · August 15, 2026
Phone: (415) 538-2000
Note: The State Bar is not a Lawyer Referral Service and cannot direct you to a lawyer or give legal advice; the phone is the State Bar's San Francisco main-office line. The door is the county directory of certified Lawyer Referral Services.
Legal aid directory: LawHelpCA · September 26, 2026
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Colorado
Referral partner: Colorado Bar Association (Licensed Lawyer) · August 15, 2026
Phone: (303) 860-1115
Note: Referrals run through a provider the bar authorizes (or local bars carrying the statewide service), not the bar itself.
Legal aid directory: Colorado Judicial Legal Help Center · September 26, 2026
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Connecticut
Attorney directory: Connecticut Bar Association - Public Resources · August 15, 2026
Phone: (860) 223-4400
Note: The phone is the CBA's 'Member Service Center' line (the page's words), (860) 223-4400. The CBA's door is its online Find a Lawyer search; the lawyer referral services the page names are county bars: Hartford (860) 525-6052, New Haven (203) 562-5750, New London (860) 889-9384.
Legal aid directory: Connecticut Judicial Branch Law Library Services — Find Help · September 26, 2026
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Delaware
Lawyer referral service: Delaware State Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service · August 15, 2026
Phone: (302) 658-5279
Legal aid directory: Delaware Courts — Legal Assistance · September 26, 2026
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District of Columbia
Lawyer referral service: D.C. Bar MyDCLawyer · August 15, 2026
Phone: (202) 737-4700
Note: MyDCLawyer's intake is its online questionnaire ('By answering a few questions, you will receive a personalized list of lawyers'); the phone is the D.C. Bar's main line, (202) 737-4700 — the Bar's page: 'call the D.C. Bar at (202) 737-4700, ext. 237'.
Legal aid directory: District of Columbia Courts — Legal Services Organizations · September 26, 2026
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Florida Full product
Lawyer referral service: The Florida Bar Lawyer Referral Service · August 15, 2026
Phone: (800) 342-8011
Legal aid directory: Legal Aid - Florida Courts · September 9, 2026
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Georgia
Local bar referral: State Bar of Georgia Local and Voluntary Bars · August 15, 2026
Phone: (404) 527-8700
Note: The phone is the State Bar's main line, (404) 527-8700; the Bar 'cannot refer an attorney' — 'many local or voluntary bars offer attorney referral services' (its list).
Legal aid directory: Georgia Courts — Self-Help Resources · September 26, 2026
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Hawaii
Lawyer referral service: Hawaii State Bar Association Lawyer Referral & Information Service · August 15, 2026
Phone: (808) 537-9140
Legal aid directory: Hawaii State Bar Association — Legal Assistance · September 26, 2026
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Idaho
Lawyer referral service: Idaho State Bar Lawyer Referral Service · August 15, 2026
Phone: (208) 334-4500
Note: The Idaho State Bar's referral is an online service (the page's 'Start Your Online Referral' link, idaho.community.lawyer); the phone is the bar's follow-up line for people who have already received a referral and need further assistance — read October 20, 2026.
Legal aid directory: Idaho Court Assistance Office — Legal Services Directory · September 26, 2026
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Illinois
Lawyer referral service: Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) Illinois Lawyer Finder · August 15, 2026
Phone: (217) 525-5297
Legal aid directory: Illinois Courts — Resources for Self-Represented Litigants · September 26, 2026
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Indiana
Attorney directory: Indiana State Bar Association — Locate Your Lawyer · October 25, 2026
Phone: (317) 639-5465
Note: A searchable listing of licensed attorneys rather than a referral service: nobody screens or matches you, and you choose whom to contact. The phone is the bar's main line.
Legal aid directory: Indiana Judicial Branch — Self-Service Legal Center · September 26, 2026
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Iowa
Lawyer referral service: Iowa State Bar Association Find-A-Lawyer · August 15, 2026
Phone: (515) 243-3179
Note: The ISBA refers all phone calls from individuals looking for an attorney to the Find-A-Lawyer website, whose listed attorneys charge $25 or less for up to 30 minutes of initial consultation; the phone is the association's contact line, (515) 243-3179, printed only in the site footer beside isba@iowabar.org.
Legal aid directory: Iowa State Bar Association — Legal Service Providers · September 26, 2026
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Kansas
Lawyer referral service: Kansas Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service · August 15, 2026
Phone: (785) 861-8826
Note: The service takes referral requests online; the phone is the bar's request-assistance line.
Legal aid directory: Kansas Judicial Branch — Legal Assistance · September 26, 2026
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Kentucky
Local bar referral: Kentucky Bar Association Lawyer Referral Services · October 20, 2026
Phone: (502) 564-3795
Note: The Kentucky Bar Association lists three regional lawyer referral services 'as a public service' and says 'none are affiliated with the Kentucky Bar Association': Central Kentucky (859) 225-8644, the Kentucky Lawyer Referral Service in Louisville (502) 583-1801 and Northern Kentucky (859) 781-1525, each for its listed counties; the phone is the bar's main line.
Legal aid directory: Kentucky Court of Justice — Civil Legal Aid Programs · September 26, 2026
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Louisiana
Local bar referral: Louisiana State Bar Association Lawyer Referral and Information Service · August 15, 2026
Phone: (800) 421-5722
Note: The bar's Lawyer Referral and Information page points the public to local bar directories (the Lafayette Bar Association's online membership directory); the phone is the association's 'Contact Us' line, printed only in the site footer beside its address.
Legal aid directory: Louisiana State Bar Association — Resources & Referrals · September 26, 2026
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Maine
Lawyer referral service: Maine State Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service · October 25, 2026
Phone: (207) 622-7523
Note: The service runs online only and does not accept phone calls; the phone is the bar's general-inquiries line.
Legal aid directory: Maine Judicial Branch — Legal Aid Resources · September 26, 2026
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Maryland
Local bar referral: Maryland State Bar Association — For The Public · August 15, 2026
Phone: (410) 685-7878
Note: No single statewide intake — the bar's page routes you to local or county bar referral services, so coverage and hours vary by county. The phone is the bar's main line.
Legal aid directory: Maryland People's Law Library — Legal Services Directory · September 26, 2026
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Massachusetts
Lawyer referral service: Massachusetts Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service · August 15, 2026
Phone: (617) 654-0400
Legal aid directory: Massachusetts Attorney General's Office — Finding Legal Help · September 26, 2026
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Michigan
Lawyer referral service: State Bar of Michigan Lawyer Referral Service · August 15, 2026
Phone: (800) 968-0738
Legal aid directory: State Bar of Michigan — Legal Aid · September 26, 2026
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Minnesota
Lawyer referral service: Minnesota Lawyer Referral and Information Service · August 15, 2026
Phone: (612) 752-6699
Legal aid directory: Minnesota Judicial Branch — Free or Lower Cost Legal Services · September 26, 2026
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Mississippi
Attorney directory: The Mississippi Bar Find A Lawyer · August 15, 2026
Phone: (601) 948-4471
Note: The bar's Find a Lawyer page says 'This is a lawyer directory and not a lawyer referral service' and sends anyone who wants a referral service to findlegalhelp.org; the phone is the bar's main line, printed only in the site footer beside its address.
Legal aid directory: Mississippi Access to Justice Online Directory · September 26, 2026
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Missouri
Attorney directory: The Missouri Bar Lawyer Search · August 15, 2026
Phone: (573) 635-4128
Note: LawyerSearch is the bar's online directory of lawyers who asked to be listed, searched by practice area or county; the phone is the bar's main line, printed in the site footer beside its address — the bar's public site, MissouriLawyersHelp.org, names a separate Legal Resources Line, (573) 636-3635.
Legal aid directory: Missouri Courts — Pro Bono Programs · September 26, 2026
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Montana
Referral partner: State Bar of Montana Lawyer Referral and Information Service · August 15, 2026
Phone: (406) 449-6577
Note: Referrals run through a provider the bar authorizes (or local bars carrying the statewide service), not the bar itself.
Legal aid directory: MontanaLawHelp.org · September 26, 2026
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Nebraska
Attorney directory: Nebraska State Bar Association Find-A-Lawyer · October 21, 2026
Phone: (402) 475-7091
Note: Nebraska Find-a-Lawyer is a searchable listing by city, county and practice area, 'a directory provided by the Nebraska State Bar Association to assist its members and the public in locating an attorney'; each listed attorney charges $50 or less for the first 30 minutes. The site carries no phone; the phone is the association's main line, printed under 'Contact Us' on nebar.com beside its Lincoln address.
Legal aid directory: Nebraska Judicial Branch — Legal Resources & Information · September 26, 2026
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Nevada
Lawyer referral service: State Bar of Nevada Lawyer Referral Service · October 21, 2026
Phone: (702) 382-0504
Legal aid directory: Nevada Self-Help Center — Free & Low Cost Legal Help · September 26, 2026
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New Hampshire
Lawyer referral service: New Hampshire Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service · August 15, 2026
Phone: (603) 229-0002
Legal aid directory: New Hampshire Judicial Branch — Legal Assistance · September 26, 2026
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New Jersey
Local bar referral: New Jersey State Bar Association — county bar lawyer referral services · October 21, 2026
Phone: (732) 249-5000
Note: The NJSBA's page lists the county bar associations' lawyer referral services and says to 'reach out directly to the service using the contact information provided'; the association itself 'cannot provide legal advice, recommend a specific attorney or handle complaints about attorneys'. The phone is the association's main line, (732) 249-5000, printed in the site footer with its hours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday.
Statewide legal aid: Legal Services of New Jersey (LSNJ) · September 26, 2026
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New Mexico
Attorney directory: State Bar of New Mexico Online Bar Directory · August 15, 2026
Phone: (505) 797-6000
Note: The Online Bar Directory is a search tool by practice area and county — 'The State Bar of New Mexico does not provide customized lists of attorneys. The information available through the online search tool is the only information we are able to provide.'; the phone is the State Bar's main line, (505) 797-6000, printed only in the site footer beside its Albuquerque address with (800) 876-6227.
Legal aid directory: New Mexico Civil Legal Service Providers · September 26, 2026
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New York
Lawyer referral service: New York State Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service · August 15, 2026
Phone: (518) 463-3200
Note: The service takes applications online only; the phone is the bar's main line.
Legal aid directory: LawHelpNY · September 26, 2026
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North Carolina
Lawyer referral service: North Carolina Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service · August 15, 2026
Phone: (919) 677-0561
Note: You request a referral online (self-referral); the phone is the bar's contact line.
Legal aid directory: North Carolina Judicial Branch — Find an Attorney · September 26, 2026
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North Dakota
Lawyer referral service: State Bar Association of North Dakota Lawyer Referral Service · October 25, 2026
Phone: (866) 450-9579
Note: The Lawyer Referral & Information Service line is open 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday (except holidays). The staff person is not an attorney and cannot give legal advice; they can only refer you to an attorney. The lawyers it refers are full-priced, not volunteer or reduced-fee lawyers.
Legal aid directory: North Dakota Court System — Other Resources · September 26, 2026
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Ohio
Local bar referral: Ohio State Bar Lawyer Referral Services · August 15, 2026
Phone: (800) 232-7124
Note: The Ohio State Bar Association's page says every lawyer referral information service must be registered with the Supreme Court of Ohio and lists them by county — Allen, Butler, Cuyahoga, Franklin, Hamilton, Lake, Lorain, Lucas, Mahoning, Medina, Montgomery, Stark, Summit and Trumbull — plus Pro Seniors' statewide hotline for people over 60, (800) 488-6070; the phone is the association's Member Service Center line, (800) 232-7124 or (614) 487-8585, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Legal aid directory: Supreme Court of Ohio — Access to Justice Resources · September 26, 2026
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Oklahoma
Attorney directory: Oklahoma Bar Association Find A Lawyer · August 15, 2026
Phone: (405) 416-7000
Note: The OBA's Find a Lawyer is ‘a voluntary listing of Oklahoma attorneys who have chosen to make their contact information and practice areas available to the public’, and ‘the OBA does not endorse or certify the qualifications of any attorney listed in the directory’; the phone is the association's line for anyone who has ‘questions or need assistance navigating the “Find a Lawyer” directory’, (405) 416-7000, toll-free (800) 522-8065.
Legal aid directory: Oklahoma Bar Association — Public Legal Resources · September 26, 2026
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Oregon
Lawyer referral service: Oregon State Bar Legal Referral Service · October 22, 2026
Phone: (503) 684-3763
Legal aid directory: Oregon Law Help · September 26, 2026
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Pennsylvania
Lawyer referral service: Pennsylvania Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service · September 27, 2026
Phone: (800) 932-0311
Note: The PBA Lawyer Referral Service operates in 47 of Pennsylvania's 67 counties (the page's words). Call (800) 932-0311, option 2, and describe your legal issue, and the service refers you to an attorney; your first 30-minute consultation costs no more than $30. The LRS staff are not attorneys and cannot give legal advice.
Legal aid directory: PALawHELP.org · September 26, 2026
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Rhode Island
Lawyer referral service: Rhode Island Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service · October 22, 2026
Phone: (401) 421-7799
Note: The Lawyer Referral Service line is open Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and the service offers a consult of up to 30 minutes at no charge with an attorney; a referral can also be requested online through the bar's Choosing a Lawyer page.
Legal aid directory: Rhode Island Legal Services · September 26, 2026
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South Carolina
Lawyer referral service: South Carolina Bar Lawyer Referral Service · August 15, 2026
Phone: (803) 799-7100
Legal aid directory: South Carolina Access to Justice Commission · September 26, 2026
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South Dakota
Lawyer referral service: South Dakota Lawyer Referral Service · October 23, 2026
Phone: (800) 952-2333
Legal aid directory: South Dakota Unified Judicial System — Get Legal Help · September 26, 2026
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Tennessee
Local bar referral: Tennessee Bar Association — Find an Attorney (local bar referral services) · October 23, 2026
Phone: (615) 383-7421
Note: The Tennessee Bar Association's Find an Attorney page says the association 'does not provide legal advice, recommend particular lawyers or operate a lawyer-referral service' and lists four local services: the Knoxville Bar Association's Lawyer Referral and Information Service, the Chattanooga Bar Association's information about participating private attorneys, the Nashville Bar Association's Lawyer Referral and Information Service and the Memphis Bar Association's searchable directory of participating attorneys; the phone is the association's main line, printed only in the site footer beside its Nashville address.
Legal aid directory: Tennessee Access to Justice Commission — Legal Help · September 26, 2026
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Texas
Lawyer referral service: State Bar of Texas Lawyer Referral & Information Service · August 15, 2026
Phone: (800) 252-9690
Note: The State Bar's Lawyer Referral & Information Service takes calls for every county except six: for Bexar, Dallas, Harris, Jefferson, Travis and Tarrant counties, the page sends you to that county's certified lawyer referral service. The line is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central time; the first consultation of up to 30 minutes costs no more than $20.
Legal aid directory: Texas Judicial Branch — Legal Aid · September 26, 2026
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Utah
Lawyer referral service: Utah State Bar Licensed Lawyer · October 23, 2026
Phone: (801) 531-9077
Note: The bar's Get Legal Help page points to LicensedLawyer 'to learn more about licensed Utah lawyers in good standing' and to its Modest Means Lawyer Referral Program for reduced-rate help; LicensedLawyer's site is a search by legal category or by name and prints no referral phone; the phone is the bar's contact line, (801) 531-9077, printed on its Contact Us page beside its Salt Lake City address — read October 23, 2026.
Legal aid directory: Utah State Courts — Free Legal Services Organizations · September 26, 2026
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Vermont
Lawyer referral service: Vermont Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service · August 15, 2026
Phone: (800) 639-7036
Legal aid directory: Vermont Judiciary — Finding Legal Help · September 26, 2026
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Virginia
Lawyer referral service: Virginia Lawyer Referral Service · October 23, 2026
Phone: (800) 552-7977
Note: Call (800) 552-7977 (statewide and nationwide toll-free) or (804) 775-0808 (metro Richmond), Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The $35.00 non-refundable referral fee, collected at the time of referring, buys a consultation of up to 30 minutes with a Virginia Lawyer Referral Service lawyer, by phone or in person; the service waives it for criminal record sealing referral requests from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. For Northern Virginia the page also lists the Fairfax, Alexandria and Prince William County bar associations' referral services.
Legal aid directory: Virginia State Bar — Legal Help · October 23, 2026
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Washington
Local bar referral: Washington State Bar Association Legal Help Resources · August 15, 2026
Phone: (800) 945-9722
Note: The Washington State Bar Association does not refer to private attorneys; its page routes you to county bar referral services. The phone is the state bar's own line.
Legal aid directory: Washington Office of Civil Legal Aid — Find Legal Help · September 26, 2026
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West Virginia
Lawyer referral service: West Virginia State Bar Lawyer Referral Service · October 23, 2026
Phone: (800) 642-3617
Note: You request a lawyer online: search the West Virginia Lawyer Referral Service's site by practice area and contact the attorney, whose first 30 minutes cost no more than $25. The phone is the bar's Tuesday Legal Connect line, a free hotline where volunteer lawyers answer from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesdays.
Legal aid directory: West Virginia Public Defender Services — Legal Aid Resources · September 26, 2026
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Wisconsin
Lawyer referral service: State Bar of Wisconsin Lawyer Referral Service · October 23, 2026
Phone: (800) 362-9082
Note: Call (800) 362-9082 or (608) 257-4666, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., to speak with a trained legal assistant who assesses your situation and refers you to an attorney in your area; attorneys referred through LRS agree to charge no more than $20 for the first 30-minute consultation, and the online referral service is available 24 hours a day.
Legal aid directory: Wisconsin Supreme Court — Legal Resource Guide · September 26, 2026
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Wyoming
Lawyer referral service: Wyoming State Bar Lawyer Referral Service · August 15, 2026
Phone: (307) 632-9061
Note: You request a referral online; the phone is the bar's published line.
Legal aid directory: Wyoming Judicial Branch — Find Legal Services · September 26, 2026