Many referral services connect prospective clients with lawyers who have agreed to provide a low-cost or free initial consultation.
[4] A research study released in 2012, shows that 76 percent of adult consumers looking for a lawyer used online resources at some point during the search process.
People who contact a service may be matched with one or more attorneys, based upon such factors as area of legal practice and geographic location.
The American Bar Association provides a list attorney referral services that meet its certification requirements.
[citation needed] State bars, which license attorneys, may be complicit in restricting client choice.