Divorce may be the largest financial transaction of your life so why risk it? An attorney can protect your legal rights and help you avoid making significant mistakes that could haunt you for years.
Finding legal help is not as hard as you might think it to be. Every state has free & low-cost resources to help their local communities. If you are facing divorce & are not sure where to start, this post is for you. Below is a list of every state bar in the entire country! Because I live in Utah, I provided a list of FREE and low-cost legal resources at the end of this post. Scroll down to check it out!
Find out more by watching our YouTube Video here. More questions? Reach out to a local CDFA who can help direct you to a great family law attorney.
State Bar List
| State Bar Associations | Website |
| AL State Bar Association | www.alabar.org |
| AK State Bar Association | www.alaskabar.org |
| State Bar of AZ | www.azbar.org |
| AR Bar Association | www.arkbar.com |
| State Bar of CA | www.calbar.org |
| CO Bar Association | www.cobar.org |
| CT Bar Association | www.ctbar.org |
| DE State Bar Association | www.dsba.org |
| DC Bar Association | www.dcbar.org |
| FL Bar | www.floridabar.org |
| GA State Bar | www.gabar.org |
| HI State Bar Association | www.hsba.org |
| ID State Bar | http://isb.idaho.gov |
| IL State Bar Association | www.isba.org |
| IN State Bar | www.inbar.org |
| IA State Bar Association | www.iowabar.org |
| KS Bar Association | www.ksbar.org |
| KY State Bar | www.kybar.org |
| LA State Bar Association | www.lsba.org |
| ME State Bar Association | www.mainebar.org |
| MD State Bar Association | www.msba.org |
| MA Bar Association | www.massbar.org |
| State Bar of MI | www.michbar.org |
| MN State Bar Association | www.mnbar.org |
| MS Bar | www.msbar.org |
| MO Bar | www.mobar.org |
| State Bar of MT | www.montanabar.org |
| NE State Bar Association | www.nebar.com |
| State Bar of NV | www.nvbar.org |
| NH Bar Association | www.nhbar.org |
| NJ State Bar Association | www.njsba.com |
| State Bar of NM | www.nmbar.org |
| NY State Bar Association | www.nysba.org |
| NC Bar Association | www.ncbar.org |
| State Bar Association of ND | www.sband.org |
| OH State Bar Association | www.ohiobar.org |
| OK Bar Association | www.okbar.org |
| OR State Bar | www.osbar.org |
| PA Bar Association | www.pabar.org |
| RI State Bar | www.ribar.com |
| State Bar of SC | www.scbar.org |
| State Bar of SD | www.sdbar.org |
| TN Bar Association | www.tba.org |
| State Bar of TX | www.texasbar.com |
| UT State Bar | www.utahbar.org |
| VT Bar Association | www.vtbar.org |
| VA State Bar | www.vsb.org |
| Virgin Islands Bar Association | www.vibar.org |
| WA State Bar Association | www.wsba.org |
| WV State Bar | www.wvbar.org |
| WI Bar Association | www.wisbar.org |
| WY State Bar | www.wyomingbar.org |
LEGAL RESOURCES IN UTAH
For my friends who live in Utah – I have provided a list of resources to help you out. Any questions? Please give us a call today!
Utah Legal Services, Inc. provides free legal services. Hours 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday.
For information or to apply for services:
(1) Internet: http://www.utahlegalservices.org
(2) By phone: 1-800-662-4245 toll-free outside of Salt Lake County.
(3) By phone: 801-328-8891 within Salt Lake County.
Legal Aid Society of Salt Lake County provides free and low-cost legal services.
For information or to apply for services:
(1) Internet: http://www.legalaidsocietyofsaltlake.org
(2) By phone: 801-328-8849 x 3107
(3) Protective Orders only, in-person: Room W17, Matheson Courthouse, 450 South State Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114
Legal Clinics
In some cities, there are free legal clinics where you can briefly speak with an attorney for advice. The list is available at http://www.utcourts.gov/howto/legalclinics/
Modest Means Lawyer Referral Program
The Utah State Bar’s Modest Means Lawyer Referral Program (utahbar.org) provides access to attorneys for people whose income is too high to qualify for free legal services, but too low to pay an attorney’s standard rate.
Limited Legal Help
Limited legal help, also known as “limited scope legal representation” or “unbundled services” is an agreement with an attorney for help with part of a case. For example, you might pay the attorney just to advise you about your case or to attend a hearing or mediation with you.
Search the Utah State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Directory (utahbar.org) for attorneys who offer limited legal help. For general information on finding an attorney, go to http://www.utcourts.gov/howto/legalassist/
Utah State Law Library provides legal information, help with the court website and appointments with student interns who can help fill out court forms http://www.utcourts.gov/howto/legalclinics/#statewide
(1) In-person: Matheson Courthouse, 450 South State Street, Room W-13
(2) Internet: http://www.utcourts.gov/lawlibrary
(3) By phone: 801-238-7990
(4) By email: library@utcourts.gov
