The Export Legal Assistance Network (ELAN) , a program of the Small Business Administration (SBA) , is a nationwide group of volunteer attorneys with experience in international trade who provide free initial legal consultations to small businesses on export-related law matters. They assist "new-to-exporting" firms in the planning process for an export business, explain the basic agent-distributor agreement, etc. A comprehensive list of regional coordinators who can refer you to a participating attorney can be found on the National Export Directory - the TIC's guide to federal, state and local trade offices throughtout the United States. It is available at www.tradeinfo.doc.gov (click on the link to "Trade Offices Nationwide") or by calling 1 (800) USA-TRADE.