Bar associations operating referral programs don't violate ethics rules by charging lawyers referral fees, an Illinois appellate court has ruled. Ever since the ABA's model ethics rules seemed to authorize the practice in 1983, bar groups across the country have been paying for their referral programs partly through such split fees. The issue came up recently when an Illinois lawyer challenged the practice.
February 03, 2000 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
Bar associations operating referral programs don’t violate ethical rules by charging lawyers referral fees, an Illinois appellate court has ruled.
Ever since the American Bar Association’s model ethics rules seemed to authorize the practice in 1983, bar groups across the country have been paying for their referral programs partly through such split fees.
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