Most people get suggestions from friends or family that have used a Lawyer. The ACLU may be able to help in a discrimination case, or will be able to refer you to an attorney. You can also contact your County or States quot;lawyer referralquot; service. I would try the ACLU first.
Step 1: Call Lawyer.
First step keep in mind that attorneys aren t recognized by quot;discrimination.quot; They are usually called quot;civil rightsquot; attorneys. Now you have a starting point. You can suggest looking online or in the hard copy of the yellow pages under quot;Civil Rights Attorneysquot;. You can also suggest calling either or both the state bar association or the local county bar association for referrals. You should tell this girl that she should have all her claims and/or issues documented so she can more easily and fully explain her situation to an attorney. Most attorneys will offer an initial 1/2 hour consultation for nothing, so that s an important question she should ask when she phones them. She should also ask if the attorney is willing to take it on a contingency basis (if she doesn t win, the attorney would take nothing). Sometimes people who are fighting for their civil rights aren t looking for money but rather an equitable or fair settlement from the other side which might include admission of discrimination and an action to make up for it. If that s the case, it s important that the girl know how much an attorney charges per hour. Good luck with your paper.
Open the Yellow Pages to quot;Attorneysquot;. You will find dozens of phone numbers and ads. Then call one.
Do as much research as you can before simply calling a lawyer. For instance, local city and county bar associations ofter offer free consultation to determine if you need a lawyer, and what kind. (By the way, your friend needs one specializing in employment law.) You can also do research by going to sites such as martindalehubbel.com and lawyers.com. when you have picked one, Google him/her. You can also contact the State Bar see see if any complaints have been made against that lawyer.
Contact your local county bar association, they can help direct you to a lawyer that can help you...even the bar association website here allows you to search for a lawyer.
decide what she needs the lawyer for look online or in the yellow pages call to make an appt. ask if there is a free consultation, or initial meeting to see if this lawyer can help. ask if there is any paperwork, and if there is a fee, how payment can be made. go to the appt. you might even go with her, for moral support.
go to the yellow pages of any phone book and go to Lawyers who specialize in that field.Then call and see what the cost of a first visit might be and go from there.
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