Law broker

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In Australia and New Zealand, a law broker is a professional that assists individuals who are searching for a lawyer. A law broker will analyze an individual's case or legal issue and provide a customized referral to an appropriate lawyer. Some common factors that a law broker will consider are a lawyer's experience level, success rate, reputation, and quality of service. A law broker will often review legal publications, court decisions, and rely upon a network of legal contacts to provide an objective, customized referral to a client.

The person who coined the term "law broker" was an Australian solicitor Dr. Yuri Rapoport. He started the world's first law broking firm "Prime Law Brokers" in 1996.

[edit] Fees

In most circumstances, a law broker does not charge a fee to a client but rather obtains a referral fee from the lawyer.

[edit] In other countries

In North America, an equivalent service is provided by lawyer referral programs, which are usually operated by bar associations.

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