1. How do I find an attorney to assist me with my case?
Some counties have their own lawyer referral services to assist you. Other county lawyer referral services are administered through the PBA's Lawyer Referral Service. Call the PBA Lawyer Referral Service at 1-800-692-7375 (in-state) for assistance.

2. How do I know if an attorney is in good standing in Pennsylvania?
Call the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania at (717) 731-7083 or go to their Web site.

3. How do I find out if an attorney has any grievances/complaints filed against him or her?
Call the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania at (717) 731-7083 or go to their Web site.

4. How does the Pennsylvania Lawyers Fund for Client Security protect consumers of legal services?
The Pennsylvania Lawyers Fund for Client Security seeks to reimburse clients who have lost funds as a result of a misappropriation by a Pennsylvania attorney. The mission of the Pennsylvania Lawyers Fund for Client Security is to reimburse victims of attorney dishonesty in the practice of law; to preserve the integrity and protect the good name of the legal profession; and to promote public confidence in the legal system and the administration of justice in Pennsylvania. The loss must have occurred because there was an attorney/client relationship or a fiduciary relationship, which is customary to the practice of law, between the claimant and the attorney. The maximum award is $75,000 per claimant. Contact information: 4909 Louise Drive, Suite 101, Mechanicsburg, Pa. 17055; phone: (717) 691-7503 or toll free (800) 962-4618; fax: (717) 691-9005; e-mail ; Web site.

5. What is pro bono legal service and how do I find a pro bono attorney?
The term pro bono, short for pro bono publico, is Latin meaning "for the public good." Pro bono legal service is performed by lawyers without pay to help people with legal problems who have limited or no funds. Contact your county legal services provider program for further information or click here for more information on county-based pro bono legal service.

6. How do I find out if an attorney is licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania?
Call the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania at (717) 731-7083 or go to their Web site.

7. What is the Pennsylvania IOLTA (Interest on Lawyer Trust Account) program?
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania amended the Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct effective Sept. 1, 1996, to require that lawyers place fiduciary funds entrusted to them as a result of the practice of law into interest bearing status to benefit the owner(s) of the funds, or for qualified funds to benefit the IOLTA program. The lawyer's bank transfers the interest earned on IOLTA accounts to the IOLTA Board, which distributes IOLTA funds for the delivery of civil legal assistance to the poor and disadvantaged, educational legal clinical programs and internships administered by law schools, the administration of justice, and for the administration and development of the IOLTA program.
For more information, contact the Pennsylvania IOLTA Board at 115 State St., P.O. Box 1025, Harrisburg, PA. 17108-1025; phone: (717) 238-2001 or toll free (888) 724-6582; fax: (717) 238-2003; e-mail; Web site.

8. How can I get in touch with a Pennsylvania law school?
Click here for a list of and contact information on Pennsylvania law schools.

9. If I have a dispute with an attorney concerning a fee, where do I call?
Fee disputes are handled at the county bar level. Please refer to the list of contact persons by county.

10. How do I contact my county bar association?
Click here for Pennsylvania county bar association contact information.

11. How do I contact the American Bar Association?
ABA contact information is listed on their Web site.

12. How do I file a complaint against an attorney?
Contact the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania at one of the following number:
If the attorney practices in Philadelphia County, please call (215) 560-6296
In the rest of Eastern Pennsylvania, call (610) 650-8210.
In Central Pennsylvania, please call (717) 731-7083.
In Western Pennsylvania, call (412) 565-3173.
For more information, go to the Disciplinary Board Web site.

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