New Jersey joint ethics opinion finds that fees paid to Avvo for client referrals violate New Jersey Bar rules

By Admin | Published June 27, 2017 | Posted in AVVO fee sharing and referral fee plans, Avvo legal services, er ethics opinion Avvo lawyer matching services improper fee splitting and referral fees, Florida Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, lawyer fee splitting, Lawyer responsibilities AVVO and Linkedin, LegalZoom, New Jersey joint ethics opinion improper referral fees and fee sharing and | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, joseph corsmeier, Lawyer Referral Services, NJ joint ethics opinion improper referral fees and fee sharing | Leave a comment

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent New Jersey joint ethics opinion which found that lawyers in New Jersey are prohibited from participating in client referral services provided by AVVO because the services involve improper lawyer referral fees and fee sharing with a non-lawyer. The joint ethics opinion is Read More

South Carolina ethics advisory opinion states that matching legal services such as those offered by Avvo are prohibited

By Admin | Published August 12, 2016 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Avvo legal services, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer ethics opinions, Lawyer improper referral fees and fee splitting, Lawyer matching services Avvo, Lawyer referral fees, Lawyer Referral Services, Lawyer sharing fees with non-lawyers | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Avvo matching services, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, improper fee splitting and referral fees Avvo, joseph corsmeier, lawyer ethics opinions Avvo and lawyer matching services | Leave a comment

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent South Carolina ethics advisory opinion which states that marketing fees to non-lawyer companies collected as part of legal fees are prohibited. The advisory opinion is here: https://www.scbar.org/Bar-Members/Ethics-Advisory-Opinions/Opinion-View/ArticleId/2455/Ethics-Advisory-Opinion-16-06 The July 14, 2016 ethics advisory opinion discusses a marketing program and fee arrangement similar to Read More

Lawyer directory website Avvo is offering fixed fee legal services on a limited basis and plans to expand the services

By Admin | Published January 25, 2016 | Posted in Avvo legal services, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, lawyer fee splitting, Lawyer Referral Services | Tagged Tags: Attorney advertising rules, Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, joseph corsmeier, lawyer advertising, Lawyer advertising rules | 2 Comments

Hello and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent decision by the lawyer directory website Avvo to offer legal services to individuals through selected lawyers for a fixed fee and charge the lawyers a marketing fee to participate. An ABA article dated January 12, 2015 discussing Avvo’s plans is here: Read More

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