1973, January, Pg. 30. Why Join MLRS?.

• Author: by John Iacoponelli

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The Colorado Lawyer

1973.

1973, January, Pg. 30.

Why Join MLRS?

30Vol. 2, No. 3, Pg. 30Why Join MLRS?by John IacoponelliChairman, Denver Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service Committee, and member of the Board of Trustees, Metropolitan Lawyer Referral Service.The public, the profession, and the individual lawyer all benefit from your membership in Metropolitan Lawyer Referral Service. The public has readily available adequate legal representation for a fee, the image of the profession is thus improved, and the individual attorney benefits from a new source of clients--- clients who might not otherwise bring their legal problems to a lawyer.

How to JoinYou may join MLRS by application and payment of a $25.00 per year subscription fee. You must be presently engaged in the full-time practice of law and have an office suitable for the reception of clients, be approved and certified for panel membership by your participating bar association, produce evidence of professional liability insurance, and certify as to your competence in the areas of law in which you request referral of clients.

How Does MLRS Work?When a prospective client calls MLRS, the client is interviewed to determine the nature of the problem involved. A list of attorneys in the client's area of the city is consulted and an appointment is made for a time mutually convenient for both attorney and...