SIGN UP TO BE A LAWYER REFERRAL LAWYER – YOU WON’T REGRET IT! How It Works Lawyer Referral Service enables the public to consult with a lawyer for up to 30 minutes for a fee of $25. After the consultation, the fees to be charged are strictly between the lawyer and the client. The lawyer is not obliged to accept the applicant’s case and the applicant is under no obligation to retain the lawyer. The Lawyer Referral Service is open to CBABC members and nonmembers. The names of geographically registered lawyers circulate on our system in rotation, through each of the panels (areas of law) in which they are listed. The Lawyer Referral operator receives a telephone call from a member of the public and after screening to determine the category of law required, provides the appropriate lawyer’s name and advises as follows: 1. it is the applicant’s responsibility to make the appointment; 2. the lawyer will charge $25 for up to the first 30 minutes of consultation but after that period, the fees are strictly between the lawyer and the applicant; 3. when the applicant calls the lawyer to make the appointment, the applicant should advise that the lawyer’s name was provided by the Lawyer Referral Service; this is to let the lawyer know that he or she is only to charge this minimal fee. Your Obligations Your registration in the Lawyer Referral Service is voluntary; however you must maintain membership in good standing with the Law Society of BC in order to remain listed in our Service. You have the same professional obligations to Lawyer Referral clients as to any other client. Benefits Many lawyers registered in the Lawyer Referral Service as a public service, and have few expectations with respect to gaining clients. Others find the Service a good source of client referrals. Regardless of your motivation, we encourage you to get involved in this worthwhile program.
LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE APPLICATION FOR PANEL REGISTRATION Law Society Member No. _______________________________________________________ Mr.
Ms. _________________ / ________________ / ____________________________ First Name
Middle Name
Last Name
Firm: _______________________________________________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________________________________ Unit #
Telephone: (
Street
City
)_____________________ Facsimile: (
Postal Code
)_______________________
Toll Free Tel: __________________________ Toll Free Fax: __________________________ E-Mail: ______________________________________________________________________
To register: Fill out the brief enrolment form and fax it back to 604.669.9601 or 1.877.669.9601. LRS staff will contact you for further information. Or Visit www.cba.org/BC/Initiatives/main/lawyer_referral.aspx to download complete application kit.
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BARTALK August 2008