Crisis & Help Resources
If you or someone you love is in danger, please reach out. These hotlines are free, confidential, and answered by trained humans — nationally and in every state.
Life-threatening emergency
Suicide & mental health crisis
Free, confidential support for anyone in distress.
Free treatment referral & information.
Domestic violence & abuse
Sexual assault & human trafficking
Substance use & recovery
Legal, tenant & consumer aid
Find an attorney
Better Call Claude is a self-help tool, not a law firm — we can't give legal advice or represent you. When your matter needs a licensed lawyer, these are the vetted places to look: bar-run referral lines, peer-rated national directories, and specialty associations organized by the kind of problem you have. Many offer a free or low-cost first consultation.
Start here — bar-run referral services
Every state bar runs (or certifies) a lawyer referral service. These match you with a licensed, insured, in-good-standing attorney in your county, usually for a small flat consult fee.
Official American Bar Association index of every state and local bar referral program.
Open directoryPost a civil legal question and get a written answer from a volunteer attorney in your state.
Open directoryFederally funded legal aid offices for people under income limits.
Open directoryState-by-state finder for free civil legal aid, self-help clinics, and court navigators.
Open directoryTop-rated attorney directories
Searchable profiles with peer ratings, client reviews, disciplinary history, and practice-area filters. Best for comparing several attorneys before you call.
The oldest peer-review rating system in US law — AV Preeminent ratings come from other lawyers and judges.
Open directory10-point ratings, client reviews, and free Q&A with attorneys in your state.
Open directoryFree, ad-light directory organized by state, county, and practice area.
Open directoryLarge consumer-facing directory with plain-English practice-area guides.
Open directoryPeer-nominated, independently researched list capped at 5% of attorneys per state.
Open directoryPurely peer-review based recognition, used widely by firms and general counsel.
Open directorySpecialty networks by problem type
If your dispute fits one of these, go straight to the association — their members focus on that area every day and most work on contingency or fee-shifting statutes.
Debt collection abuse, credit reporting, auto fraud, predatory lending, warranty and lemon-law claims.
Open directoryWrongful termination, unpaid wages, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.
Open directoryPersonal injury, product liability, medical negligence, and wrongful death trial lawyers.
Open directoryEviction defense, subsidized housing, habitability, and tenant rights resources and referrals.
Open directoryDomestic violence, protective orders, custody, and safety-planning advocates in every state.
Open directoryCriminal defense referrals and public-defender resources nationwide.
Open directoryVetted immigration attorneys; also lists accredited nonprofit representatives.
Open directoryProtection & advocacy agency in every state for disability discrimination and benefits.
Open directoryState-by-state non-emergency & help lines
For non-emergency police reports, local victim services, or civil legal aid, start with your state's Attorney General or dial 211 for local social services. Always call 911 for emergencies.