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Join the LegalShield Attorney Referral Network
LegalShield offers individuals, families and businesses access to attorneys that allow them to get the legal help they need for a small monthly fee they can afford. Our company has been around for over 47 years and has over 4.5 million individual and business members.
We are committed to making certain our members get the legal help they need, so we partner with quality attorneys that can serve our members when we cannot.
There is zero revenue split or commission. There is no marketing fee. As such, this opportunity is completely legitimate and legal.
We want to send you case referrals. For free.
You can get new clients without any marketing effort or expense. All you have to do is fill out the application to join.
You’ll get to network with other lawyers in your local region. You can build robust relationships that can enhance your skills and enjoyment of practicing law.
You’ll get access to our national CLE event called Elevate. Elevate allows you to network beyond your local market and earn CLE credits at a reduced rate.
Do a great job for your clients and you'll continue to get more referrals. It really is that simple.
I’ve been practicing for more than 30 years, without hesitation I can say the best decision I’ve made was teaming up with my LegalShield provider firm. A steady stream of quality referrals of potential clients who have been screened and are looking for representation. I am impressed with the professionals LegalShield has on staff, always helpful, without any cost to my firm.
Practicing law, as we all know is a difficult profession. My relationship with my Ohio provider firm has been extremely beneficial both financially and professionally. It has been a pleasure to be a LegalShield referral attorney, not only will I continue in that role, but I would strongly encourage any attorneys looking to advance their practice to consider coming on board.
O’Connor Mikita and Davidson LLC, Cincinnati, Ohio
Participating as a LegalShield attorney has been so helpful to me in terms of expanding my practice. I also enjoy all the interesting new matters that are referred to me by the law firms involved with the Plan.
In addition, my experiences with helping members learn to navigate simple and complex issues over the years has been very rewarding. Thanks for letting me participate as a Provider Firm with LegalShield over the years.
The Law Offices of Neil W. Siegel, Ohio & New York
No. See next question for more information.
There is no fee to join. There is no fee to maintain your membership. There is no commission or revenue split.
We need to help our members and we’re happy to connect them to reputable attorneys when we can’t help them directly.
All of our legal plans include a discount off standard hourly rates. When you apply, you let us know your standard hourly rates and then offer referred members the same discount we do.
LegalShield serves members across the entire US and all Canadian provinces and territories. We have thousands of cases come in every single day. However, as you can imagine, we don’t know exactly when cases that need to be referred out will come in or how many there will be in any particular location or area of law.
It’s impossible to say how many case referrals you will get. We can’t make any specific promises.
Like any referral relationship, if you stay in contact and do great work when we send you cases, you’re more likely to be top of mind next time something pops up that fits your area.
When you join the LegalShield referral network, you will provide information about the nature of your practice, areas of expertise, average fees, etc. We will refer only cases that match your desired client profile.
Yes. You may have read articles about situations that sound similar and how they violated revenue sharing rules or were otherwise illegal.
As mentioned, there is no money changing hands. We are simply referring clients to you that we can’t help. If you engage with any referral we send, it’s no different than a person contacting you because their friend recommended you.
No. You can refuse any referral, for any reason. Out of town? Fine. Not a fit for your skills? Fine. Client load maxing you out that month? Fine.
You are under no obligation to accept any referral and there will be no hard feelings. We understand not everything is a fit and we’ll try you again next time.
Before accepting a case, you should screen for conflicts. If a conflict arises during representation, the matter can be referred to someone else.
No. If you accept a referral from LegalShield, you work with the client just like you work with any of your other clients.
You form the attorney client relationship on your terms, the same as you always do. You can require an in-office conference, a written fee agreement or an up front retainer. Whatever the situation merits, in your opinion, is fine.
We conduct initial consultations to determine if there is a real legal need. If there is a need for an attorney and we can’t help directly, we’ll contact you by email or phone to discuss the case and forward any documents we may have collected. We can contact you directly, another attorney at your firm, an administrator you assign or whomever you deem best equipped to field referrals.
Since client satisfaction is paramount, LegalShield will survey members referred to you regarding their experience and share the feedback with you. LegalShield intends for this feedback to be constructive and to make your practice stronger.
We hope you now see the value of joining our referral network and take 10 minutes to apply now. We need your help!
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