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Your consultation with a Minnesota Lawyer Referral and Information Service (MNLRIS) referral counselor will include:
Appointments can often be scheduled within 3 business days.
Your counselor can’t give you legal advice, but they can help you understand what type of lawyer you need. When they review your legal issue, their goal will be to:
If you’re not sure what type of lawyer you need, you’re not alone. Most people are too busy with work, school, parenting and daily life to know all the ins and outs of legal practice areas.
Our referral counselors can refer you to one of hundreds of local attorneys who have a broad array of legal experience. Some of those attorneys may focus their practice on cases like yours. A referral counselor can help identify the lawyers that are available and most familiar with your legal issue.
Conflicts most often arise in civil proceedings, especially when business or family is involved. If a lawyer at one time represented the other party in your case or has some kind of existing working relationship with the opposition, professional conduct rules may preclude them from taking your case.
If your case is criminal in nature, conflict checks generally won’t be an issue. These conflicts are more likely in family, bankruptcy or business litigation, especially when there are a limited number of local attorneys with thorough knowledge about an obscure aspect of civil law.
The MNLRIS administrative fee is waived for people who are seeking legal representation for:
Other users will be charged a $30 administrative fee. If you need an additional referral for the same issue, you can get up to three referrals without being charged a second administrative fee. There is no additional charge by the attorney for the initial consultation, regardless of the type of case.
During your free initial consultation, the attorney to which you’ve been referred will:
There are a few important things to keep in mind whenever you speak with an attorney during an initial consultation:
Don’t be afraid to ask for additional detail or more easily understandable answers to your questions. Lawyers, like doctors, might forget that that the average person isn’t immersed in legal language and the specifics of obscure statutes. Asking for clarification is always better than leaving confused.
Referral counselors at the Minnesota Lawyer Referral and Information Service are available Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. You can call us at (612) 752-6699 to request assistance finding a lawyer in the Minneapolis–St. Paul area or fill out the assistance request form on our website.
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