No. The Fund’s role is to conduct an initial case review and make a referral. Your decision to hire an attorney is yours and yours alone. The Fund does not participate in any discussions you may have with an attorney we refer you to. The Fund does not make any recommendations concerning what attorney you should hire. A referral to an attorney is not a recommendation that you should hire that attorney.

All agreements between you and any attorney referred to you under this program are strictly between you and the attorney. You are free to decline representation from any attorney we refer to you. Once a referral is made, the Fund’s role is done.

* To ensure the independence of the ARP, neither the Fund nor the NWC self-refer intakes to attorneys who work for these organization, or who are trustees, directors, or contractors for these two organizations. If you want to contact any of these persons, please send an email to them directly.