San Mateo County Bar Association - Lawyer Referral Service

SMCBA Online Referral System

The Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRS) is a State Bar of California certified program (Certificate 0039). It was established in 1958 as a non-profit service of the San Mateo County Bar Association to assist the public in finding a qualified attorney. The LRS Program determines the legal area of the problem you describe and provides a referral to a private practice attorney.

Not Sure What Type of Attorney You Need To Be Referred to?

We have friendly staff trained to select an attorney who handles the field of law related to your problem and who has the right experience for your case. All our lawyers are active members of the California State Bar and are licensed to practice law in California. They must meet strict LRS qualifications as required by the Rules for Lawyer Referral Service established by the SMCBA LRS Committee. In addition, all LRS attorneys carry malpractice insurance and must meet our experience requirements.

How Does the Lawyer Referral Service Work?

To get a referral, please call: (650) 369-4149 to speak to one of our LRS representatives.

For a non-refundable fee of $45 (payable in advance by credit card), we provide you with the name of one attorney who practices in the area of law related to your problem so that you can set up a consultation of up to 30 minutes.

What happens after obtaining a referral?

Once you have obtained your referral, you must call the attorney directly to schedule your appointment. Every attorney on the LRS Program has an active caseload and may not be able to immediately take your call, but the attorney will return your call in a timely manner. If you have a time sensitive case, you must keep in mind that the attorney you are referred to has up to 5 business days to respond to your call and schedule your later appointment.

Use the prompts below for us to determine which of our attorneys can best help you.