Potential clients are searching for a lawyer right now. The ISBA is helping them find YOU!
The ISBA offers two great ways for the public to find an ISBA member lawyer:
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COMING SOON: Illinois Lawyer Finder Directory – an online public-facing directory available 24x7
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Lawyer Referral Service – available to members who carry professional liability insurance and authorize the ISBA to confirm their registration status
Illinois Lawyer Finder Directory (Online)
The Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) has chosen to replace the ReliaGuide platform that previously powered the Illinois Lawyer Finder public-facing member directory. In the coming months, the ISBA will be launching a re-designed Illinois Lawyer Finder directory on the ISBA website. The new Illinois Lawyer Finder will include both a public-facing directory and a members-only, lawyer-to-lawyer referral directory. The use of these directories will be provided as a free ISBA member benefit.
Please stay tuned to ISBA communications in the coming months for further details on the launch of the new Illinois Lawyer Finder directory.
If you have questions about any of this, please contact Membership Services at either memberservices@isba.org or (217) 525-1760.
Lawyer Referral Service (Telephone)
ISBA members in good standing and licensed in Illinois who carry professional liability insurance can become Lawyer Referral Service members.
View testimonials from members who use the service:
LRS members have their names and contact information given out to consumers who call the ISBA's live operators seeking paid legal assistance in specific areas of the law. The ISBA advertises this service to the public throughout Illinois. Each month, lawyer referral service operators provide hundreds of referrals. See updates about how many phone referrals are made by the Lawyer Referral Service.
Lawyer Referral Service membership is $100.
To join the LRS, please log in to your account and select Purchase Phone Referral Service from the bottom of the side navigation.
Compliance Statement for IRPC 7.2
Effective July 1, 2025, Illinois Rule of Professional Conduct 7.2 was amended to regulate lawyers’ participation in Intermediary Connecting Services (“ICS”), including not-for-profit referral services like the ISBA’s Lawyer Referral Service. Among other obligations, lawyers must confirm certain practices of any ICS with whom they participate (See How Time Flies). This due diligence obligation can be satisfied by a written confirmation from the ICS. See LRS’ Statement of Compliance with IRPC 7.2.