Lawyer to Lawyer
Occasionally I get calls from lawyers, both new and not so new, with a legal question. Fortunately for me (and them) I can give them the same answer every time. Use the Lawyer-to-Lawyer Directory. It’s part of the Lawyers Desk Book every year. It’s a list of lawyers who have experience in a practice area who have agreed to provide brief telephone consultations (up to ten minutes each) without charge to other Bar members.
You can find the Directory near the end of the lawyer listings and listed in the Table of Contents. It is meant to encourage and facilitate lawyer to lawyer consultations, referrals and associations. (You might want to check the Solo & Small Firm Practice Area Directory for referral lawyers too.)
Lawyer-to-Lawyer is a great idea. Professors in law school always told us to call on an experienced lawyer when we have questions. Knowing that someone volunteered to be “bothered” with our question makes it a lot easier to pick up the phone and call for help.