Attorney-Client Relationship

SC Bar Announces Online Lawyer Referral Service

The South Carolina Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service is now online, according to this announcement. The LRS is an easy way for South Carolinians to get referrals to attorneys who charge only a minimum amount (up to $50 per half hour) for an initial consultation. Many SC attorneys across the state participate in this program.

Now that the program is online, all you need to do is visit the LRS page, enter your contact information, select an area of the law and a county, and briefly describe your case or problem. That description will be sent to the attorney selected as your referral. There’s no obligation, of course, and you’re free to retain that attorney or look elsewhere, as you choose. The site will even help you select the appropriate area of the law if you’re not certain what kind of case you have.

I applaud the SC Bar for bringing this service a much-needed web-based component. This is exactly the kind of forward-thinking customer service measure I have embraced as my practice model.

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