Legal office type

Lawyers, Legal Clinics, and Law Firms.

Private and professional legal-help layer using Lawyers Council channels, OSM office=lawyer, DBD legal-service companies, and licensed POI enrichment.

Service-routing call

Use this page to separate office location from service eligibility.

Public service layer 2026-05-09 updated Jurisdiction matters

What this office type does

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FunctionPrivate legal advice, paid representation, document drafting, contracts, property transfer support, litigation support, business/legal consulting, and public consultation referrals.
Who can use itAnyone seeking private legal help, subject to fees, language, expertise, conflict checks, and lawyer availability.
How to use itStart with Lawyers Council/public consultation channels for general help; use OSM/DBD/POI discovery for private offices, then verify lawyer license, service scope, language, fees, and appointment terms.
Hours caveatPrivate office hours vary; use official firm pages or licensed POI enrichment, not the public-source catalog alone.
Updated2026-05-09
Source focus
  • Lawyers Council
  • OSM office=lawyer
  • Open DBD legal-service companies
  • licensed POI APIs if used
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  • DBD company registration is not lawyer-license proof
  • commercial POI data has reuse limits
  • fees and conflicts must be verified directly
Required graph fields
  • office type
  • location/contact
  • function
  • who can use
  • documents
  • fees
  • office hours
  • service hours
  • jurisdiction
  • source confidence

Location and service-hours model

Store office hours, service hours, emergency availability, online submission, and visit/filing cutoffs separately. A station, court, prison, land office, and private law firm do not mean the same thing when they say open.

Office Service Jurisdiction