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To participate in the
Lawyer Referral Service
of the Bar Association of the District
of Columbia
You must:
- Be a member in good standing of the BADC
- Have an office in which you can meet with clients
in the Washington, D.C. area
- Send this application, along with a check for
$100, or click on the payment icon to pay securely online
1225 19th Street, NW
Suite 800
Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 223-6600
(202) 293-3386
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Maintain an Errors and Omissions Insurance Policy for
the duration of the time you are on the LRS Panel, and send a
copy of the cover sheet with your application and at the beginning
of each LRS fiscal year.
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Agree to charge clients referred
by the LRS no more than $40 for the initial consultation, remit that
initial consultation fee to the Legal Advice Line , and any percentage
fee pursuant to the fee schedule to the BADC..
LRS Application
Fill out the forms below and on the right and return with your check for
$100 (payable to BADC) to:
1225 19th Street, NW
Suite 800
Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 223-6600
(202) 293-3386
Name________________________________________
Firm Name__________________________________
Address_____________________________________
Phone_________________FAX__________________
E-Mail______________________________________
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Admitted to Practice in D.C
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Month / Year
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Other Jurisdictions Admitted:____________________
Foreign Languages in which you or someone in your office are reasonably
fluent:
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Lawyer Referral Service Agreement
I am an active member in good standing of the Bar Association
of the District of Columbia and the District of Columbia Bar.
I agree to see clients referred to me by the BADC LRS for an initial
consultation fee of $40 and to remit to the BADC percentage fees
pursuant to the BADC LRS Rules and Regulations. I authorize the
Grievance Committee of the D. C. Bar to release any information
about me to the BADC's LRS. I understand the the LRS is not a
provider of legal services and does not carry malpractice insurance.
As a participating attorney, I will be solely responsible for all legal services provided to
referral clients. I have included the cover page of my Errors
and Omissions Insurance Policy.
Signature_________________________________Date__________
Fields of Law
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You may select up to five numbered categories:
1.____Administrative and Agency
____School Board
____Other Boards and Agencies
(please specify agency)
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2.____Appellate
3.____Banking
4.____Bankruptcy
____Corporate
____Personal
5.____Civil rights
____Sexual Harassment
____Discrimination
____Race
____Sex
____Age
____National Origin
____Religion
____Public Establishment
____Housing
____Police Brutality/False Arrest
____Retaliation
____First Amendment Rights
____FOIA
____Special Education
____ADA
____Other
6.____Collections
____Creditor
____Debtor
7.____Constitutional Law
8.____Corporate/Business Law
____Contracts
____Government Contracts
____International Law
____Incorporation
____Profit
____Non-profit
____Franchising
____Export/Import
____Partnerships
____Other
9.____Consumer Law/Lemon Law
____Warranty
____Automobile
____Consumer Contracts
____Consumer Credit
____Credit Card Problems
____Other
10.____Criminal Law
____Felony
____Misdemeanor
____Traffic
____White Collar
____Federal
____Other
11.____Educational law
12____Employment Law/Wrongful Discharge/Whistleblowing
13.____Environmental Law
14.____Entertainment Law
____Music, Recording Contracts, etc.
____Publishing, Copyright, Theatre, Plays, etc.
15.____Estate Planning
____Contested Matters
____Conservatorship/Guardianship
____Probate
____Trusts
____Wills
____Power of Attorney
____Healthcare Power of Attorney
____Living Wills
____Other
16.____Family Law
____Adoption
____Annulment
____Custody
____Divorce
____Guardianship
____Name Change
____Paternity
____Pre-Marital Agreement
____Property Settlement Agreement
____Support/Visitation
____Domestic Violence
____Other
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17.____Health Law/Mental Health
18.____Immigration & Naturalization
19.____Insurance
20.____Intellectual Property
____Copyright
____Trademark
____Patent
____Internet Publishing
____Other
21.____Juvenile
____Juvenile Criminal
____Juvenile Civil
22.____Labor Law
____Pension
____ERISA
____Labor Union
23.____Landlord/Tenant
____Commercial Landlord
____Commercial Tenant
____Residential Landlord
____Residential Tenant
24.____Litigation
____Small Claims
____Commercial
____General
____Complex
____Federal
____Other
25.____Military
____Court Martial
____Security Clearance
____Military Divorce
____Military Court of Appeals
____Other
26.____Negligence/Torts
____Personal Injury
____Property Damage
____Malpractice
____Medical
____Dental
____Legal
____Defamation
____Wrongful Death
____Product Liability
____Dangerous Premises
____Other
27.____Real Estate
____Condos/HOA's/Coops
____Deeds
____Housing Code Violations
____Mechanics Liens
____Sales/Purchases of R.E.
____Zoning
____Commercial
____Residential
____Construction
____Homeowners Insurance
____Mortgage Refinancing
____Closing
____Foreclosure
____Other
28.____Securities
____Stocks/Bonds
____Commodities
____Arbitration
____Other
29.____Social Security/Disability
30.____Tax Law
____Federal
____D.C.
____Tax Appeals
31.____Unemployment Compensation
32.____Veterans Benefits
33.____Workers Comp.
____Private
____Federal Government
____D.C. Government
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