The Illinois State Bar Association's Lawyer Finder Service provides referrals to local lawyers Mondays through Fridays. The Service makes referrals in a number of areas of law. For 2009, ISBA helped people in need of legal services find lawyers in the following areas:

• Administrative 86
• Animal 28
• Bankruptcy 206
• Business Law 165
• Civil Disputes 882
• Civil Rights 153
• Collection 264
• Consumer protection 219
• Contracts 136
• Criminal Law 684
• Education Law 146
• Elder Law 27
• Employment law 909
• Estate/Probate 261
• Family 1,342
• Government benefits 159
• Health Law 58
• Immigration 39
• Insurance disputes 77
• Intellectual Property 53
• Misc 19
• Municipal Law 75
• Personal Injury 909
• Real Estate 691
• Social Security 148
• Tax 62
• Worker Compensation 123

These numbers do not include additional referrals made through the online Lawyer Finder service. Want to be part of the ISBA Lawyer Finder Service? Call (800) 252-8908 and ask for the Legal Department, or visit www.illinoislawyerfinder.com Clients should call (800) 922-8757.