Finding a Lawyer
North Carolina Lawyer Referral Service
NC Lawyer Referral Service
is a nonprofit public service sponsored by the North Carolina Bar Association Foundation to assist citizens in need of legal assistance.
- For information about the service, there's a Frequently Asked Questions page.
- To use the Service online, use the request form.
- To reach the Service by telephone (Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.), choose one of the following numbers:
In state: 1-800-662-7660
Out of state: 919-677-8574
Raleigh area: 919-677-8574
American Bar Association Lawyer Referral Directory
For lawyer referrals in other states, the ABA Lawyer Referral Directory is a collection of links to state and local lawyer referral services.
ABA Consumers' Guide to Legal Help: Learn More/FAQs
The ABA Consumer's Guide to Legal Help
is an information page with sections devoted to issues like Hiring a Lawyer and Finding Free Help.
LawHelp
"LawHelp helps low and moderate income people find free legal aid programs in their communities, and answers to questions about their legal rights." Links to state and local legal assistance programs for all 50 states.
Legal Aid of North Carolina
Legal Aid of North Carolina
is a statewide organization that provides free legal services in civil matters to eligible low-income people. Website describes eligibility criteria and provides contact information for the 24 local offices around the state.
Martindale.com
Search for a lawyer by name, location, or area of practice at Martindale.com.
Online Legal Information
NCBA "This is the Law" pamphlet series
This is the Law
is a series of free pamphlets published by The North Carolina Bar Association on the following topics:
In English:
- AIDS/HIV Infection and the Law
- Buying a Home
- Buying on Time (Goods and Services)
- Child Custody/Visitation and Child Support
- Domestic Violence
- Filing for Bankruptcy
- Landlords and Tenants
- Living Wills and Health Care Powers of Attorney
- Marriage in North Carolina
- Protecting Your Assets: Wills, Trusts and Powers of Attorney
- Separation and Divorce
- Serving on a North Carolina Jury
- What to Do in Case of an Auto Accident
- Workers' Compensation: What to Do in Case of an On-the-Job Injury
In Spanish:
- Custodia de Niños, Derechos de Visita, y Pensión Alimentaria (Child Custody, Visitation Rights and Child Support)
- Propietarios é Inquilinos (Landlords and Tenants)
- El Testamento de Vida y el Poder Sobre la Asistencia Médica (Living Wills and Health Care Powers of Attorney)
- Violencia Doméstica (Family Violence)
American Bar Association Division for Public Education
The ABA's public education webpage
has links to the following pamphlets:
- ABA Guide to Consumer Law
- ABA Guide to Family Law
- ABA Guide to Home Ownership
- ABA Guide to Wills and Estates
On the same website are question-and-answer sections on the following topics:
- Real Estate
- Auto/Vehicle
- Personal Finance
- Family Law
- Workplace Law
- Health Care Law
- Working with Lawyers
- Consumer/Tech Law
- Criminal Law
- The Court System
North Carolina Family Law Resources
Rosen Law Firm
The website of this Raleigh, North Carolina, firm offers a wide array of legal forms, articles, and other materials relating to divorce, child custody, child support, alimony, property distribution, domestic violence, and separation.
North Carolina Identity Theft Resources
The North Carolina Attorney General has issued these guides:
Lemon Laws
The website, North Carolina Lemon Law, is a website devoted to the North Carolina consumer protection law which provides recourse to purchasers of defective vehicles.
Last Updated: 5/6/2009