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Lawyer Referral and Information Service

LRIS  

The business of public service...​

Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS) has been described as “the business of public service”. A​​s a public service, LRIS helps legal consumers to connect with resources matched to their needs and resources. As a business, the LRIS legal assistants screen callers for legal need and ability to pay attorney’s fees, and when appropriate, direct them to our member attorneys.

NOTE:  We are especially in need of Spanish speaking attorneys at this time.
 

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Registration Information

  Online registration and reporting available now.
Call  (800) 444-9404, ext. 6191, sign up online, or click here for more information.

Quality Referrals Made Simple!

Every year, LRIS legal assistants field more than 20,000 contacts from members of the public who are seeking legal information and referrals to attorneys. Following a brief screening, the LRIS assistants direct callers to appropriate resources:

  • An LRIS panel attorney
  • Government agencies
  • Public Service Agencies and Community groups
  • Lawyer Hotline

How does LRIS work?

When you become an LRIS panel member, you choose the areas of practice and the geographic locations for client referrals. Our computerized referral system ensures a more accurate attorney-client match, selected from detailed information provided by you on our registration form. When members of the public contact LRIS, we provide referrals to our member attorneys only after a careful screening by experienced legal assistants. Our staff has over 30 years of experience in sympathetic listening and assisting callers in finding the best resources possible. Only one in four callers are referred to an attorney; the remaining callers are given assistance in the form of information, referrals to community or government agencies, or basic legal advice through our Lawyer Hotline program.

LRIS Membership Rates ​​
​Join now and your membership is good through June 30,2024- 50% off!

TypeRate​​​​
 
One Year (expires June 30, 2024)  
$62.50


Two Years (expires June 30, 20​25)
  Register through June 2025 and save 10%  
$168.75


New Lawyer* (expires June 30, 2024)$52.50

Lawyer Admitted in 2023 (expires June 30, 2024)$30.00


*New Lawyer: lawyer admitted to practice between July 1, 2021, and December 31, 2022

Expand your reach

Your membership in LRIS also makes you eligible to participate in LRIS Online. Potential clients have access to LRIS Online 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and there is no additional charge for participation.

We invest in a comprehensive marketing effort to inform clients of our link to your services, including a website directed to members of the public seeking legal services, and publications distributed through the courts, public libraries, and community service agencies.  We've also partnered with the Wisconsin Newspaper Association to offer panel members the opportunity to write basic bylined legal columns called “Know Your Legal Rights," offering greater exposure. These columns are offered free-of-charge to WNA's 200+ members across the state for inclusion in their local newspapers and newspaper websites. In April-December 2022, bylined articles appeared in 215 newspapers.

Take time now to complete our registration form. With your registration, you are automatically included in the LRIS online service. ​


“All attorneys appreciate referrals from any source. The nice thing about a referral from LRIS is it’s pre-screened, so we know it’s something we can handle. Overall, you’ve been a good source of referrals for me.”
– Janesville member

“Participation in the LRIS panel has been well worth it… Provide good legal services to these clients and you will build your business.”
– Racine member

“Thank you for referring this very interesting and challenging case.”
– Sheboygan member

Contact Us

If you have any questions about LRIS, please contact LRIS at LRISresponse@wisbar.org.​​

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