Join LRS
To become a Panel Member of 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, DC area.
- Submit the application below to the BADC with a check for $100 ($200 for Personal Injury cases).
- Maintain an Errors and Omissions Insurance Policy for the duration of the time you are on the LRS Panel, and submit a copy of the cover sheet with your application and at the beginning of each LRS fiscal year.
- Agree to remit to the BADC percentage fees pursuant to the fee schedule. To learn more about the percentage fees, please refer to the Rules of Operation, specifically Page 2, Section V.
Click here to download a printable LRS application
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Fill out the information below and return with your insurance policy and check for $100 (or $200 for personal injury) payable to BADC:
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Name:_______________________________________ Firm Name:_________________________________ _ Address:_____________________________________ Phone:________________Fax:__________________ E-Mail______________________________________ Admitted to Practice in D.C _____ _____ Month / Year Other Jurisdictions Admitted:___________________ _ Foreign Languages in which you or someone in your office are reasonably fluent: ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ 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 a 1/2 hour initial consultation and if a case results from it to remit to the BADC percentage fees pursuant to the BADC LRS Rules and Regulations. I authorize the Grievance Committee of the DC 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 and will submit the same to the BADC for each year I am a member of the LRS panel. Signature:_________________________________Date:__________ Fields of Law You may select up to five numbered categories: |
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1.____Administrative and Agency ____School Board ____Other Boards and Agencies (Please specify agency) __________________ 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 |
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 |