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LEGAL ETHICS: What Attorneys Need to Know About Referrals

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1 hours 2 minutes
Cindy Cole Ettingoff
With Cindy G. Cole Ettingoff from Ettingoff Law and Mediation
Recorded December 30, 2024
Product ID 99559

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Overview

What You Need to Know About Referrals

When should a lawyer refer out a case? Can attorneys lawfully share fees generated from a single case? How about with a nonlawyer? In this legal ethics program, our distinguished faculty delve into the fundamentals of referrals. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your knowledge - 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. Non-Attorney Referral Fees
  2. Exceptions to the Referral Fees Rules
  3. What You Need to Know About Fee Splitting/Fee Sharing
  4. Referring Out a Case: When and How
  5. Attorney-Client Matching Websites: Top Risks
  6. Referral Fee Agreements: Legal Best Practices

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Product ID 99559

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Approved 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 Approved 1 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 1 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 1 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 1 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 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
Mississippi CLE Approved 1 Total
Montana CLE Approved 1 Total
North Dakota CLE Upon Request 1 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 1 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 1 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
South Carolina CLE Approved 1 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 1 Total
Utah 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
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Agenda

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  1. Legal Ethics of Referrals

    1. Non-Attorney Referral Fees
    2. Exceptions to the Referral Fees Rules
    3. What You Need to Know About Fee Splitting/Fee Sharing
    4. Referring Out a Case: When and How
    5. Attorney-Client Matching Websites: Top Risks
    6. Referral Fee Agreements: Legal Best Practices

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys. Paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Cindy G Cole Ettingoff
Cindy G.
Cole Ettingoff
Ettingoff Law and Mediation
Speaker bio
Cindy G Cole Ettingoff

Cindy G. Cole Ettingoff

Ettingoff Law and Mediation
Cindy Cole Ettingoff

is an attorney with Ettingoff Law and Mediation. She is engaged in virtually every aspect of labor and employment law practice and has represented employers, employees, and unions in litigation, contract negotiations, arbitrations, and mediations. Ms. Ettingoff is a Rule 31 general civil mediator, family mediator, and mediator trainer, CPR mediator, FINRA mediator, and is listed on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee Mediator/Dispute Resolution Panel. She is a past chair of the Tennessee Bar Association ADR Section, immediate past president of the Tennessee Association of Professional Mediators and member of the Mid-South Community and Justice Center board. Ms. Ettingoff is a member of the American Bar Association (ADR, Labor and Employment Law, and Civil Rights and Social Justice Sections), and served as a case reviewer for the FLSA, FLMA, or workers' compensation subsections' 2018/2019, 2019/2020, 2021/2022 midwinter publications. Ms. Ettingoff earned her J.D. degree from the University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law.

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