How does a lawyer get the referrals that lead to actual clients? -

I ve been to networking events and have not been able to get clients yet, just people who take my card and say they re interested or might need help one day.

Well, the way it worked for me was that I happened to get into a certain incident, shall we say. A friend of mine pulled out a card or gave me the number of a lawyer who had helped him out. So, that s networking. Do a client good, and he/she will refer you clients. (By the way, the lawyer didn t help me out at all for my incident really. I was still found guilty (and I was guilty), but I guess he at least smoothed the path and lined his pockets with $1,000 of my money. I would never go to court without a lawyer by my side.---------I know, it makes me sound like a criminal - but no, it was just a foolish young adult thing. I have no need for lawyers anymore now that I m 45 years old.