I was fired during a mass layoff and I think it was wrongful, but my family has no money to spare without my income. I called and emailed at least a dozen lawyers in my area of the American MidWest and they either don’t specialize in that kind of law or they want $100 for a 30 minute consultation. I’m so exasperated because people keep saying “you should talk to a lawyer” and “just find someone who does free consultations”. I don’t know where these magic free consultation employment lawyers are hiding! I don’t have a better suggestion, but I’m thinking we should stop telling desperate poor people to talk to a lawyer about employment issues without pointing them at a specific lawyer they could talk to. Maybe once I have a new job, I could spare some cash for one, but by then it will probably be too late.