There are many ways to "look for a lawyer" beyond on-line or print ads. Rating services such as Avvo and Martindale (lawyers.com) contain both objective and subjective "ratings" -- but be careful -- a lot of folks with an axe to grind of one sort or another post negative "reviews" hoping to injure lawyers they don't like.
If you seek a certified specialist, there is a list posted at the State Bar's web site at http://www.nvbar.org/content/certified-specialists. Beyond that, the top of the profession is listed, with biographies, at the American Academy website, http://aaml.org.
As to resources for getting specific advice and filing papers, if money is a severe problem, you do have some alternatives. If you really cannot afford counsel, the local Pro Bono provider is the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, which can be called at 702-386-1070 (or see their information on the web at http://www.lacsn.org/option,com_jcalpro/Itemid,3/extmode,view/extid,15/). Those that take pro bono cases take them after they have been screened, and assigned, by Legal Aid. The Reduced Fee Panel sponsored by the State Bar can be reached at 702-382-2200. Additionally, there are free consultations offered on Thursdays (in Las Vegas) at the self-help center; volunteer attorneys provide 15-minute consultations, for free, on family law questions. For those that wish to attempt self-representation, forms are available at the vastly improved Clark County self-help center website, at http://www.familylawselfhelpcenter.org/.
Answered on Oct 18th, 2015 at 11:57 AM