Attorney at Law is a national online publication designed to directly reach legal consumers. Attorneys are invited to contribute educational articles that address a common question or cover a legal topic relevant to their area of practice, with each article emphasizing personal voice and experience to leave readers with something useful that they can take back to their practice or law firm.
4. Referral
Lawyer referral services aim to match clients with attorneys that can handle their cases. Submitting information about legal problems helps a representative search the database for attorneys specialized in that particular field of law.
Attorney referral services must abide by the American Bar Association Model Rules of Professional Conduct when sharing fees with non-lawyers, specifically Rules 5.4(a) and 7.2(b), when sharing fees. Attorneys cannot enter into fee-sharing arrangements with individuals who aren’t lawyers – some states also have rules which mirror this one, so check before entering into an attorney referral agreement with someone outside of your profession.
Some attorney referral services also assist clients in assessing whether their case can be resolved without hiring a lawyer, by connecting them to resources like community mediators or rent control boards – this service can save both time and money for clients.