Find a lawyer

1. You send the request. The practice area and the city are what we match on; the description helps us pick the right person, so a few lines are enough.
2. We check our directory. Every lawyer in it has been verified against the roll of their bar council or state bar, has told us the work they take, and has agreed to reply to introductions within two working days.
3. You hear from the lawyer. We send one introduction, by phone or email as you prefer, with the lawyer's name, enrolment or bar number and office. Fees, scope and timing are agreed between you and the lawyer. We take no part in them and no commission.

If no one in the directory fits, we say so, and we point you to the official directory for your bar instead of sending you to someone we have not checked.

Many matters do not need a lawyer at the first step. These guides explain what the law gives you and which forum to use, so that when you do hire someone you know what to ask for.

India. Every practising advocate is enrolled with a State Bar Council under the Bar Council of India, and the councils keep the roll. If you cannot afford a lawyer, the National Legal Services Authority and the state and district legal services authorities provide free legal aid to eligible persons; the national helpline is 15100.

United States. Lawyers are licensed by the bar of each state, and most state bars run a lawyer referral service and an online directory that shows whether a lawyer is in good standing. The American Bar Association lists them, and the Legal Services Corporation funds free civil legal aid offices in every state for people who qualify on income.

We link to these because they are the authoritative record; a listing in our directory is an introduction, not a substitute for checking the roll.

Advocates and attorneys in good standing can join the directory. We check the enrolment or registration against the roll, confirm the practice areas with you, and publish the profile with your consent. Verification takes about a week. There is no listing fee and no fee on introductions.