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Finding a Subject Matter Expert

For accuracy in their reporting, journalists covering the courts often need insight and explanation of legal issues from attorneys who are experts in specific areas of the law. The April issue of the Idaho State Bar publication “The Advocate” is the “Annual DeskBook Directory.” The DeskBook is a great source of information about the legal community. Non-members of the Idaho State Bar pay $40 for a copy of the publication. The Idaho State Bar Web site has access to order forms for the DeskBook Directory.

The Idaho State Bar also provides a call-in lawyer referral service. The service is designed to help members of the Idaho public find an attorney in a specific field of law in an area of the state convenient to them. The service does not give out lists of attorneys, and it only provides one referral at a time. A referral to a lawyer is free to the caller. To contact the Lawyer Referral Service, call (208) 334-4500 between 8 AM and 4 PM Mountain Time.

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