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Lawyer referral services and websites

Books
o   Thorstenson, C., Legal Help for British Columbians: A Guide to Help Non-Legal Professionals Make Legal Referrals for their Clients, 2nd ed. (Kelowna: Webb Publishing, 2009)
o   Thorstenson & Courthouse Libraries BC, Legal Help for British Columbians, 3rd ed. (Vancouver: Courthouse Libraries BC, 2012)
 
Websites
 
General:
LawyerShop
 
Dynamic Lawyers
 
Law firm locator website
 
Lawyer referral organizations by jurisdiction
Alberta
Telephone 403.228.1722 (Calgary)
Toll free 1.800.661.1095 (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Lower Mainland BC, Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut only)
 
Law Society of Alberta
 
British Columbia
Telephone 604.687.3221 (Lower Mainland)
Toll free 1.800.663.1919 (BC only)
 
Canadian Bar Association - British Columbia
 
Manitoba
Telephone 204.943.3602 / 204.943.2305 (Winnipeg)
Toll free 1.800.262.8800 (Manitoba only)
 
Community Legal Education Association (Law Phone-In and Lawyer Referral Service)
 
New Brunswick
Telephone 506.458.8540 (The Law Society of New Brunswick)
 
Newfoundland and Labrador
Telephone 709.722.2643
 
Public Legal Information Association of Newfoundland
 
Northwest Territories
Telephone 867.873.3828
 
Law Society of the Northwest Territories
 
Nova Scotia
Telephone 902.455.3135 (Metro)
Toll free 1.800.665.9779 (Nova Scocia only)
 
Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia
 
Nunavut
Law Society of Nunavut
 
Ontario
Telephone 1.900.565.4577 (Callers need to pay $6 for the phone call, Ontario only)
Telephone 416.947.3330 (only for callers who are incarcerated, under age of 18, or are in crisis [domestic abuse] situations.)
Toll free 1.800.268.8326 (only for callers who are incarcerated, under age of 18, or are in crisis [domestic abuse] situations.)
 
Law Society of Upper Canada
 
Prince Edward Island
Telephone 902.892.0583 (Charlottetown)
Toll Free 1.800.667.9886 (Saskatchewan only)
 
Community Legal Information Association
 
Quebec
Telephone 514.866.2490 (Montreal) / 418.529.0301 (Quebec)
Toll free 1.866.954.3528 / 514.954.3528 (elsewhere in Quebec)
 
Barreau du Québec
(available only in French)
 
Saskatchewan
Telephone 306.359.1767 (Regina)
Toll free 1.800.667.9886 (Saskatchewan only)
 
Law Society of Saskatchewan
 
Yukon
Telephone 867.668.4231 (call collect outside of Whitehorse)
 
Law Society of Yukon
 
International
International lawyer referral website