Legal Plans Member
Make the most of your MetLife Legal Plans benefit, today!
Legal help made easy
MetLife Legal Plans provides you, your spouse/domestic partner and dependents with access to a network of experienced attorneys. Having an attorney on your side can help reduce worry, stress, and financial burden when legal matters arise.
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Easy to find an attorney
Visit members.legalplans.com to learn more about your plan. Search for an attorney based on your ZIP code and filters such as attorney experience, specialty, or minority, veteran, or LGBTQ-owned. Or call the Client Service Center to speak with an experienced representative that can match you with the right attorney.
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Easy to make an appointment
Call the attorney directly after searching on our website. Meet with an attorney in person or over the phone. Or call the Client Service Center at 800-821-6400 and we will schedule your appointment directly with the attorney.
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Easy from start to finish
That’s it! There are no limits on the number of times you can use the benefit. And no copays, deductibles or claim forms when you use a network attorney for a covered matter.1
Experience and convenience you can count on.
You’ll have all the help you’re looking for from our dedicated service team, network of attorneys and variety of online resources.
Plan Details
Easy access to legal counsel for many legal matters
Legal Plans FAQs
Enroll in the legal plan during your new hire or annual enrollment period, then the rest is easy. When you need to use the plan, you simply choose an attorney in any area of practice from our network, which is available at www.members.legalplans.com, or via one of our call center representatives. Call the attorney you select and provide your name and Eligibility ID, which can be found on our member site or provided by the call center. Then schedule a time to talk or meet. It’s that simple!
You can speak to our network attorneys face to face, by phone, or you can submit questions online to our Attorney e-Panel – whatever works best for you. And for certain legal matters, your attorney can represent you in court without you having to make an appearance.
Our network attorneys are there for you whenever you need advice on any personal legal matter —giving you peace of mind that you’ve got an expert on your side, for as long as you need them.
Even experienced attorneys need to grow their practice. By providing exceptional service to you and other plan members, attorneys can gain more clients through your referrals. That’s how we’ve established a large network of 18,000+ attorneys nationwide. Our attorneys average 25 years of experience and every year, all participating lawyers in our attorney network are re-credentialed.
Our Client Service Center representatives in Cleveland, OH are here to help you find the right attorney to help you with your legal matter, whatever that might be. We’re committed to ensuring you receive the expert legal help you need, when you need it.
You can use any attorney you’d like. If you choose an attorney outside of our network, we’ll reimburse you for services based on a set fee schedule.2
Yes, you have unlimited use of the plan over the course of the year for covered legal matters.
Less than you might think. For less than a dollar a day, you can have our legal experts on your side, for as long as you need them. You can find the exact cost for your plan in the enrollment materials provided by your employer.
Make Big Decisions a Little Easier
Tap into a network of top attorneys when you need help managing planned and unplanned legal situations.
1 When using a network attorney for a covered matter.
2 The participant will be reimbursed according to the set fee schedule, the lesser of the maximum reimbursement amount or the attorney’s actual charge. You will be responsible to pay the difference, if any, between the plan’s payment and the non-plan attorney’s charge for services. MetLife Legal Plans is not responsible for legal work performed by out-of-network attorneys.
Legal plans are administered by MetLife Legal Plans, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. In California, this entity operates under the name MetLife Legal Insurance Services. In certain states, legal plans are provided through insurance coverage underwritten by Metropolitan General Insurance Company, Warwick, RI. For costs and complete details of the coverage, call or write the company.
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