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If you do not know a lawyer who can help you: | If you do not know a lawyer who can help you: | ||
# See if you qualify for legal aid representation: people with low incomes who are facing serious criminal, family or immigration issues may qualify for legal aid. If so, the Legal Services Society will appoint a lawyer for them. For information on applying for legal aid representation, see Legal aid representation (#36) in Part 2 of this guide. | # See if you qualify for legal aid representation: people with low incomes who are facing serious criminal, family or immigration issues may qualify for legal aid. If so, the Legal Services Society will appoint a lawyer for them. For information on applying for legal aid representation, see Legal aid representation (#36) in Part 2 of this guide. | ||
# Speak with friends or helping professionals who have worked with lawyers recently, and see if they can recommend someone | # Speak with friends or helping professionals who have worked with lawyers recently, and see if they can recommend someone. | ||
# Contact the Lawyer Referral Service and ask for the names of lawyers near you who practice the type of law you need (see Lawyer Referral Service (#34) in Part 2 of this guide) | # Contact the Lawyer Referral Service and ask for the names of lawyers near you who practice the type of law you need (see Lawyer Referral Service (#34) in Part 2 of this guide). | ||
# Check the yellow pages of the local phone book under the heading, "Lawyers". You might want to call one that (a) is near you, (b) practices in the area of law you want, and (c) offers a free initial consultation. If the contacted lawyer does not do that type of work, he or she may know another lawyer who does. | # Check the yellow pages of the local phone book under the heading, "Lawyers". You might want to call one that (a) is near you, (b) practices in the area of law you want, and (c) offers a free initial consultation. If the contacted lawyer does not do that type of work, he or she may know another lawyer who does. | ||
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== What happens next? == | == What happens next? == | ||