Ethical issues and requirements for lawyers in compensating nonlawyer employees

By Admin | Published March 29, 2017 | Posted in Ethics and nonlawyer compensation, Florida lawyer ethics nonlawyer compensation, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Non lawyer compensation | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, compensating nonlawyers, corsmeier, Florida Bar, joseph corsmeier, Lawyer ethics opinions | Leave a comment

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the ethical considerations for lawyers when compensating non-lawyer employees. State Bar disciplinary rules, including Florida Bar Rule 4-5.4(a), prohibit lawyers from sharing legal fees with nonlawyers. The Comment to the Florida Bar Rule states, “The provisions of this rule express traditional limitations on sharing Read More

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