https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Public/Need-Legal-Help/Lawyer-Referral-Service https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Public/Need-Legal-Help/Lawyer-Refe... exists for basically ex

https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Public/Need-Legal-Help/Lawyer-Referral-Service https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Public/Need-Legal-Help/Lawyer-Refe... exists for basically exactly this purpose, and similar services are offered by most state bar associations. Yes, you do have to /pay/ for lawyers, they do law stuff as their job, not as a favor for random acquaintances. Basic consultation to establish whether a firm is a fit for you should be fairly low-cost or free.