The Flight of the Rural Lawyer in Arizona

Are you from a rural area in Arizona and had to resort to hiring an attorney in the Phoenix area? This is the trend across the United States, including Arizona. It is inconvenient, time consuming, and more importantly, costs more money for legal representation.

Next time you complain about having to travel fifteen minutes to meet your attorney, keep in mind there are unfortunate people who have to travel hours. Years ago, there was always a number of attorneys in rural towns but with the rising cost of law school and the specialization in the legal profession, attorneys are forced to the big cities. Regardless of why attorneys have fled rural areas, residents from these areas continue to need representation and need firms like ours who are willing to travel to represent their clients.

In response to the scarcity of lawyers in rural areas, towns are making concessions to individuals who cannot travel to the nearest city to hire an attorney. In Mohave County, the court’s IT department established a kiosk system known as the North County Kiosk. The kiosk can access any of the county’s courtrooms, users can pay fines, and even make courtroom appearances through the kiosk. If these services were not available, citizens of northwest Mohave County would have to travel more than an hour driving through a part of Utah to get to the nearest courthouse.

With the help of technology, people in rural areas are still able to acquire representation from the neighboring cities as long as the attorney is willing to actively engage with the client and is willing to travel. We are willing to travel to every town in Arizona, so if you are in a rural town and are having difficulties securing quality representation, contact our office.