Public Legal Information Association - Lawyer Recruitment and Registration Survey

1.Please enter your contact information(Required.)

Name

Name of Firm

Phone Number

Address

Mailing Address (if different)

Email Address

2.Do you have practicing status in any jurisdiction other than NL? If so, please indicate which ones:

Yes

No

Province(s) or other Jurisdiction(s):

3.Please indicate any language(s) other than English that you are comfortable offering services in:

4.Are your premises wheelchair accessible?

Yes

No

Are there any other accessibility considerations clients should be aware of in your premises? (i.e. office accessible but not the washroom, scent-free workplace, etc...)

5.Please indicate the alternative methods through which you are willing to provide services:

Telephone

Zoom/Skype/Other video call platform

Comment

6.Are you willing to provide consultations to clients outside of the province?

Yes

No

7.I am interested in registering for the following PLIAN programs and clinics

Pro Bono Legal Clinics (if yes please answer Question 9)

PLIAN Lawyer Referral Service (if yes, please answer Question 10)

Journey Project Sexual Violence Legal Support Service (if yes, a member of the Journey Project team will contact you with additional details)

8.If registering for Pro Bono Legal Clinics, please indicate which of the following you would be interested in volunteering for:

Gathering Place Legal Clinic (Monthly, at the Gathering Place in St. John's)

Small Claims Court Legal Assistance Clinic (Monthly, on a call-in or virtual basis)

I am willing to be contacted to potentially volunteer when additional clinics covering various areas of law are organized

10.Please indicate any limitations on the number of referrals you wish to receive in a given time from PLIAN, or any other considerations to note:

11.I consent to my name being included for the Lawyer Referral Service (LRS) in the categories indicated in the attached listing and to the following terms and conditions of participation in the LRS:

·         I agree to accept all persons referred by the LRS for an initial consultation of up to 30 minutes, provided there is no conflict of interest and the referral is not otherwise deemed improper;

·         I agree to charge the referred person no more than $40.00 (taxes included) for the consultation;

·         I agree to return messages or calls from persons referred by the LRS within a reasonable time and to inform PLIAN if I am unavailable and need to be temporarily removed from the LRS;

·         I agree to provide summary legal advice to the person referred to me during the consultation and understand that I am under no obligation to provide other legal services during this time, including representation in court or the completion of legal documents;

·         I understand that no person given my name as a referral is obliged to contact me. I further understand that I am under no obligation to accept any matter referred to me or provide any additional services beyond the initial 30 minute consultation;

·         I agree to discuss the cost of any additional services (beyond the initial consultation) with the person referred to me during the consultation.

Agree

Disagree