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Legal Ethics of Referrals: New Structures, Gray Areas, and Fee Questions

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Peter Ostermiller
With Peter L. Ostermiller from Peter L. Ostermiller, Attorney at Law

Thu, Dec 03, 00:00 AM – 00:00 PM

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Overview

Navigate Fee Splitting, Non-Attorney Referrals, and Tech-Driven Lead-Generation

The way lawyers handle, process, and ethically manage referrals has evolved rapidly due to changes in legal tech, regulatory reform, and shifting law firm business models. Are you handling referrals properly? Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your knowledge and update your practices - register today!

  • Determine how and when to refer out a case.
  • Uncover the risks of attorney-client matching websites.
  • Examine best practices for referral fee agreements.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Lawyer-to-Lawyer Fee Splitting (Model Rule 1.5)
    Proportionality, joint responsibility, and strict client consent requirements
  2. Lead Generation vs. Unlawful "Buying" of Cases (Model Rule 7.2 and Tech Platforms)
    Where to draw the line between permissible marketing (pay-per-lead) and prohibited referral fees.
  3. Reciprocal Professional Referrals
    Ethical boundaries and disclosure rules for referral swaps with CPAs, financial advisors, or physicians.
  4. Non-Lawyer Fee Sharing & ABS (Model Rule 5.4)
    Navigating tech platform fees and cross-border referrals into Alternative Business Structure (ABS) states like Arizona and Utah.
  5. Liability & Risk Management
    Vetting duties and malpractice exposure when assuming joint responsibility for a referred case. Referral fee agreement best practices.

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Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 1 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 1 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 1 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 1 Total
California CLE Approved 1 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 1 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 1 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 1 Total
Florida CLE Approved 1 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 1 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 1 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 1 Total
Idaho CLE Pending 1 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 1 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 1 Total
Kansas CLE Upon Request 1 Total
Kentucky CLE Upon Request 1 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 1 Total
Maine CLE Approved 1 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 1 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 1.2 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 1 Total
Montana CLE Approved 1 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 1 Total
North Dakota CLE Upon Request 1 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 1 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 1 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 1.2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 1 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 1 Total
New York CLE Approved 1 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 1 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 1 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 1 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 1 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 1 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 1 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 1 Total
Texas CLE Approved 1 Total
Utah CLE Approved 1 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 1 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 1 Total
Washington CLE Approved 1 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 1 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 1.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 1 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Legal Ethics of Referrals: New Structures, Gray Areas, and Fee Questions

    1. Lawyer-to-Lawyer Fee Splitting (Model Rule 1.5)
      Proportionality, joint responsibility, and strict client consent requirements
    2. Lead Generation vs. Unlawful "Buying" of Cases (Model Rule 7.2 and Tech Platforms)
      Where to draw the line between permissible marketing (pay-per-lead) and prohibited referral fees.
    3. Reciprocal Professional Referrals
      Ethical boundaries and disclosure rules for referral swaps with CPAs, financial advisors, or physicians.
    4. Non-Lawyer Fee Sharing & ABS (Model Rule 5.4)
      Navigating tech platform fees and cross-border referrals into Alternative Business Structure (ABS) states like Arizona and Utah.
    5. Liability & Risk Management
      Vetting duties and malpractice exposure when assuming joint responsibility for a referred case. Referral fee agreement best practices.

Who Should Attend

This legal ethics guide is designed for attorneys. Paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Peter L Ostermiller
Peter L.
Ostermiller
Peter L. Ostermiller, Attorney at Law
Speaker bio
Peter L Ostermiller

Peter L. Ostermiller

Peter L. Ostermiller, Attorney at Law
Peter Ostermiller

is a sole practitioner concentrating in legal ethics and professional responsibility matters. In 1980 he obtained his license to practice law in Kentucky. His legal ethics and professional responsibility law practice began in the mid -1980s and, since the mid-1990s has been his practice concentration. He represents attorneys in disciplinary and reinstatement proceedings, judges in judicial ethics matters, and bar exam applicants. Mr. Ostermiller has also represented parties in attorney's fee dispute proceedings, and attorneys in legal proceedings in which sanctions have been sought against the attorney. He has represented parties in attorney disqualification proceedings and counseled lawyers and law firms in their respective rights, responsibilities and duties to other attorneys and their clients. He also serves as an expert witness at the state and federal level regarding legal ethics and professional responsibility matters. Mr. Ostermiller is a member of the Kentucky Bar Association, Louisville Bar Association and Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers. Mr. Ostermiller earned his B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of Louisville.

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