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The LRIS program covers
more than 86 areas of law.
There are some panels that
require the completion of
a special form, and the at-
torney who participates on
the following panels must
meet specific require-
ments: Contested Divorce,
Child Custody, Bankrupt-
cy, Felony, and Medical
Malpractice, Immigration,
FMLA and FLSA.
Our service has the ability
to handle Spanish speaking
callers.
American Bar Associa-
tion Certification
The Atlanta Bar Association
LRIS program is certified by
the American Bar Association,
which allows the use of its pat-
ented slogan, “The Right Call
for the Right Lawyer.” This cer-
tification requires our program
to meet the American Bar As-
sociations Model Supreme
Court Rules governing LRIS
programs. The program oper-
ates in the interest of the public
by not only referring callers
to attorneys but also other or-
ganizations, such as, govern-
ment, pro bono and consumer
agencies. There are over 300
LRIS programs nationwide,
but only a few are American
Bar Association certified.
Association's Lawyer Referral
and Information Service. It is
designed to assist Georgia resi-
dents who are not financially
eligible for Legal Aid, but who
also do not have the resources
to retain a private attorney
at the standard market rate.
Potential clients who qualify
for the Modest Means Program
are referred to a private at-
torney who has agreed to the
specific terms of the program,
including an initial retainer
fee of no more than $600, or
billable hours of $75 an hour
maximum. The areas of law
covered by this program are:
Advance Directives for Health-
care, Bankruptcy, Deed Trans-
fers and Family Law.
If you are interested in learning
more about the Atlanta Bar As-
sociation's Lawyer Referral and
Information Service, please
visit our website atlantabar.
org/?lrishome, or contact the
LRIS Director, Lucia Keller at
[email protected] or (404)
537-4934. Remember, if your
firm receives those occasion-
al calls regarding legal issues
that you do not handle, refer
them to the LRIS program at
(404) 521-0777.
L AWYER R EFERRAL
I NFORMATION S ERVICE
&
LRIS
REFER CALLS TO
Remember, if your firm
receives those occasional
calls regarding legal
issues that you do not
handle, refer them to the
Lawyer Referral and
Information Service.
404-521-0777
atlantabar.org
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Modest Means Program
(MMP)
The Modest Means Program
is a public service program
sponsored by the Atlanta Bar
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