Lawyer Referral & Information Service (LRIS)
How Our Program Works:
Have you been injured in an accident?
Do you feel you've been fired from your job illegally?
Have you been accused of a crime?
Is your landlord trying to evict you?
Are you wanting to start a new business?
If you have legal problems or needs, contact us. We will help you find a lawyer or other resource that best matches your legal needs and financial means. Please be aware that we are a referral service and our staff is unable to give legal advice. We’ll refer you to a lawyer or other service that may be able to help.
For assistance in the following counties:
• Bexar County
• Dallas County
• Harris County
• Jefferson County
• Travis County
• Tarrant County
Please visit the Certified Lawyer Referral Services in Texas page for your county’s contact information.
For all other counties, contact us by phone: (800) 252-9690 (Toll Free), Monday - Friday, CST, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The call-in service is closed on legal holidays. Se habla Español.
Contact us online: To access a range of paid, free or reduced fee legal resources in your county, please visit www.texasbar.com/selfservice.
To get a referral to an attorney anytime, please visit our online service. Please note that this is an automated system and the attorney you are referred to may not match your specific requirements. If you find this has happened to you, please call us during our business hours to speak with one of our helpful referral staff members or visit www.texasbar.com/selfserivce.
Our Service Area
Our LRIS serves over 246 counties in Texas and we assist more than 60,000 callers like you each year. To help us find you the right lawyer or other resource, first tell us the county you need help in. If we do not serve your county, we will refer you to a certified lawyer referral program that does. Certified Lawyer Referral Services in Texas
Steps and Costs
1. Our LRIS staff will first ask you for:
The county where you need assistance
Basic information about your legal issue
Your name, zip code and telephone number
In order to receive a referral from our service, we must have your name, zip code and telephone number. This information is only shared with the attorney we refer you to so that attorney knows you were referred by the LRIS. We do not sell, rent or share your information with anybody else.
2. Once we refer you to a lawyer, it is your responsibility to call to make an appointment.
3. The lawyer we refer you to will provide you with a 30 minute consultation for no more than $20.
The LRIS does not have any participating attorneys who offer free or reduced fee legal assistance. After the initial consultation, you should be prepared to pay a reasonable fee should you and the attorney decide to work together. Those fees will be determined by an agreement between you and the attorney. Make sure you understand completely what your lawyer will be charging you.
If you are in need of free or low cost legal assistance, please visit www.TexasLawHelp.org for a listing of available resources in your county.
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LRIS FAQs: Get answers to Frequently-Asked Questions about the Lawyer Referral & Information Service.
This service is certified as a lawyer referral service as required by the State of Texas under Chapter 952, Occupations Code.
Both the attorney and the client agree that the State Bar LRIS has no liability for disputes between the attorney and the client and that the State Bar LRIS is not responsible for the manner in which the attorney handles the client's legal matters.
The State Bar LRIS makes no warranties or representations concerning the attorney’s ability to handle the client’s particular legal matter, and the decision to employ attorney is solely that of the client, subject to the attorney’s willingness to accept employment.
