Under Florida Rule of Professional Conduct 4-7.10(c), a "lawyer referral service" is defined as a group advertising program that uses a shared telephone number and connects potential clients only to lawyers or firms participating in that program. By every other applicable standard, Small Business Legal Help and the joint advertising ventures it participates in as an agent are not lawyer referral services.
Hawaii has no formal process for reviewing or approving organizations that certify legal specialists.
Background information on participating attorneys is available upon request.
Choosing a lawyer is an important decision. That choice should not be based on advertising alone.
The Wyoming State Bar does not certify any attorney as a specialist or expert in any field. Anyone evaluating a lawyer should independently look into that attorney's credentials and experience rather than relying on advertising or self-described expertise.