Law Phone-In and Lawyer Referral Program

Currently you can leave a message from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. or until capacity is reached.  The two Law Phone-In & Lawyer Referral Program lawyers are returning calls from 9 a.m  until  4 p.m.

We appreciate your patience and understanding.

Funded by the Law Society of Manitoba and The Manitoba Law Foundation, the Law Phone-In & Lawyer Referral Program provides:

  • legal information and advice from the two staff lawyers at Law Phone-in,
  • referrals to law-related agencies, if appropriate,
  • in appropriate situations, based on the judgment of the staff lawyer, a separate referral to a lawyer on the Lawyer Referral Panel, if you are considering hiring a lawyer for your legal matter. The first interview with that lawyer is free (up to a half -hour). The consultation will involve determining your needs, and discussing legal options and fees. The lawyer will not be providing legal services during the consultation, such as reviewing documents, or drafting letters or court documents. There is no obligation for the lawyer or caller to continue after the free consultation.

If we refer you to a lawyer, we will need your name and address for the confirmation letter sent to you and the lawyer.

The Law Phone-In & Lawyer Referral Program has two lawyers on staff.  Because of the high volume of calls, calls will be returned in the order they are received. We thank you for your patience and understanding.

Please note, we are not an emergency service.

We are not a drop-in service!  We do not see anyone in person!

Our phone hours are 9 am to 4 pm, Monday through Friday.

We have two Winnipeg lines and a provincial toll-free line.  During office hours, you will be asked to leave a brief message on voicemail.  Please provide the following information:  name, number, reason for your call, when you can be reached.

To reach the Law Phone-In & Lawyer Referral Program, call 204-943-2305 or toll free 1-800-262-8800 (from outside Winnipeg only please), email: 

If you are a lawyer practising in Manitoba and would like to join the Lawyer Referral panel, please download and fill out the LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE Application