The mission of the Lawyer Referral and Information Service is to refer people to qualified attorneys who will provide an initial half-hour consultation free of charge to LRIS-referred potential clients. In order to fulfill this mission, the service embraces attendant responsibilities toward both callers and attorneys. These responsibilities include:

• helping callers ascertain if referral to an attorney is the most appropriate action at the time
• providing callers, whenever possible, with appropriate legal information and suggestions of information resources
• directing callers of limited means to other sources of assistance and support
• ensuring that all referrals understand that the attorneys will charge reasonable fees for any work that exceeds the initial first one-half hour consultation
notifying attorneys of referrals made to them, with information regarding the issues as presented