Organization: THE LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE OF
Mission: THE ORGANIZATION IS A PUBLIC SERVICE DESIGNED TO HELP INDIVIDUALS FIND AN ATTORNEY, OTHER LEGAL RESOURCES, OR A COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATION THAT CAN WORK WITH THEM ON A ISSUE OF CONCERN TO THE INDIVIDUAL.
Activities: THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES ABOUT 25,000 TELEPHONE CALLS A YEAR FROM THE PUBLIC. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS IMPORTANT SERVICES TO THE CALLERS: IT HELPS DETERMINE IF THE PROBLEM IS TRULY OF A LEGAL NATURE BY SCREENING INQUIRIES AND REFERRING THE CALLER TO OTHER SERVICE AGENCIES WHEN APPROPRIATE; IT PROVIDES THE CALLER WITH AN UNBIASED REFERRAL TO AN ATTORNEY WHO HAS THE EXPERIENCE IN THE AREA OF LAW APPROPRIATE TO THE CALLER'S NEEDS. IN ADDITION THE ORGANIZATION SPONSORS LEGALLINE, A FREE LEGAL ADVICE HOTLINE HELD ONCE A MONTH PROVIDES A SPEAKERS BUREAU OF LAWYERS TO SPEAK TO BUSINESS, SCHOOLS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EMPLOYERS ON LEGAL-RELATED TOPICS
NTEE category: Crime & Legal-Related
Secondary category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building