The San Francisco-Marin Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS) offers legal assistance from insured lawyers who are evaluated for experience in over 100 legal areas.
Thank you for visiting the Lawyer Referral & Information Service website. Our office will be closed starting December 24, 2020 for the remainder of the year. We look forward to serving you at our earliest opportunity once we reopen on January 4, 2021.
How Does It Work?
When you call, an experienced LRIS representative will ask you a few questions. These questions help us determine what kind of lawyer or legal service you may need. The LRIS representative will call you back within one or two business days with information about your referral. During this time, we find a lawyer who agrees to meet with you about your legal matter. We'll give you the name of the lawyer who has agreed to meet with you, and the date, time, and location of your first meeting.
What Does It Cost?
If you have been injured, the referral and the first 30-minute consultation with your lawyer is absolutely free. For all other legal issues, you pay $35 for the referral, which includes the first 30-minute consultation.
For the California Relay Service: Dial 711 or, from TTY, dial (800) 735-2929, or visit California Relay Service for more information.
LRIS offers legal assistance from insured lawyers who are evaluated for experience in over 100 legal areas, including:
Business law
Criminal law
Disability rights law
Elder abuse/Benefit claims
Employment law
Family law
Immigration law
Intellectual property rights
Landlord/Tenant
Legal malpractice
Maritime/Admiralty law
Medical malpractice
Military law and veterans’ benefits
Personal injury
Probate and wills
Real estate law
Trusts and estate planning
Tax law
Worker’s compensation
Wrongful termination
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Military Assistance Program
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The San Francisco Veterans Legal Resource Hub or V-HUB
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Why LRIS is a Trusted Source
Read about some of the advantages of using LRIS over online legal directories and matching services.
There are many attorney referral services available online. You should know that the Lawyer Referral & Information Service is certified by the State Bar of California and approved by the American Bar Association and meets the high standards set by each. As the largest and oldest public service program of The Bar Association of San Francisco, we’ve been referring individuals like you for over 70 years.