How matching works
Every step between the form and the phone call, including the parts most services skip over.
What happens after I send my details?
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You describe the problem
Name, contact details, ZIP code, the closest practice area and (optionally) a few sentences about what happened. “Other / Not sure” is a valid answer. An unchecked consent box: the required consent to be contacted.
Right after you submit
You get a confirmation
By email. It repeats what you told us and what happens next, so there’s a record you can refer to.
Promptly after submission
It goes to matched attorneys
We match the practice area and your location against our attorneys who accept that type of matter in your area, and forward your request to up to four of them. We don’t auction it, add it to a general marketing list or resell it afterwards.
Depends on the attorney
An attorney or their office reaches out
Using the contact method you chose. Response times depend on that attorney’s availability, typically during their business hours. They’ll ask about your situation and explain how they work and what they charge.
Whenever you’re ready
You choose whether to go ahead
Hire, keep looking, or stop. You’re never obligated. If none of our attorneys is available for your matter and location, we’ll tell you by email and point you to your state bar association’s lawyer referral service.
Fees and first consultations
- Consultations
- Many of our attorneys offer a no-cost initial conversation, but each attorney sets their own policy. Ask up front; a good attorney will tell you plainly.
- Fees
- Any fee for legal services is set by, and agreed with, the attorney, not us. Injury and some disability matters are often handled on contingency; many other matters are hourly or flat-fee. Always get the fee arrangement in writing.
- Your information
- Your request goes only to our attorneys. Details in our Privacy Policy.
Who our attorneys are
Our attorneys are independent businesses that have enrolled in our network to receive inquiries in specific practice areas and locations. They pay us a marketing fee for that service. When they join, they confirm the practice areas they handle, the areas they serve, and that they hold an active license in good standing in each state where they accept matters.
We are not a bar-certified lawyer referral service, and we do not assess an attorney’s skill, experience or results. Before you hire anyone, verify their license through your state bar, here’s how, in five minutes.
Attorneys: interested in joining? Email info@theadvocatepath.com.
Would you like to describe your situation?
Free to submit, no obligation, and we’ll tell you what happens next.