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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-08-013429
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080707
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080707

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LAWSON PRODUCTS INC/NEW/DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000703604
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [5080]
		IRS NUMBER:				362229304
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1666 E TOUHY AVE
		CITY:			DES PLAINES
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60018-3640
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7088279666

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1666 EAST TOUHY AVENUE
		CITY:			DES PLAINES
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60018-3640

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Blanchard F Terrence
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001439308

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-10546
		FILM NUMBER:		08941266

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		847-827-9666

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC.
		STREET 2:		1666 EAST TOUHY AVENUE
		CITY:			DES PLAINES
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60018
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      <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>POWER OF ATTORNEY</font></B></p>

      <p style=' margin-bottom:18pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>For &sect; 16 Compliance</font></b></p>

      <p style=' margin-bottom:6pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Neil E. Jenkins as the undersigned&#146;s true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:</font></p>

      <p style=' margin-bottom:6pt; margin-top:6pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>(1)</font><font size=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size=2>execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned&#146;s capacity as an executive officer of Lawson Products, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) all Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;</font></p>

      <p style=' margin-bottom:6pt; margin-top:6pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>(2)</font><font size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size=2>do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5 and timely file such forms with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and</font></p>

      <p style=' margin-bottom:6pt; margin-top:6pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>(3)</font><font size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size=2>take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact&#146;s discretion.</font></p>

      <p style=' margin-bottom:6pt; margin-top:6pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each such attorney-in-fact, or each such attorney-in-fact&#146;s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned&#146;s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the
      Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</font></p>

      <p style=' margin-bottom:18pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.</font></p>

      <p style=' margin-bottom:36pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><B><font SIZE=2>IN WITNESS WHEREOF</font></B><font size=2>,</font><b><font size=2> </font></b><font size=2>the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of the 7th day of July, 2008.</font></p>

      <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:3.5in;text-align:justify;'><u><font size=2>/s/ F. Terrence Blanchard</font></u></p>

      <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:3.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>Name: F. Terrence Blanchard</font></p>

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