http://mtcrimlaw.com/2006/12/18/classified-ethics/ A Montana criminal defense blog. Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:59:25 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://mtcrimlaw.com/2006/12/18/classified-ethics/comment-page-1/#comment-77199 the imbroglio » Blog Archive » 62 Tabs!? Sat, 23 Feb 2008 19:24:22 +0000 http://mtcrimlaw.com/2006/12/18/classified-ethics/#comment-77199 [...] obscure comment on Fight ‘Em ‘Til We Can’t about whether the Montana Rules of Ethics actually allow a lawyer to get paid for [...] [...] obscure comment on Fight ‘Em ‘Til We Can’t about whether the Montana Rules of Ethics actually allow a lawyer to get paid for [...]

]]> http://mtcrimlaw.com/2006/12/18/classified-ethics/comment-page-1/#comment-65190 Bill Poser Mon, 21 Jan 2008 08:14:01 +0000 http://mtcrimlaw.com/2006/12/18/classified-ethics/#comment-65190 As I read rule 7.2, the advertisement does not violate it. The rule forbids offering compensation for recommending a lawyer. The advertisement offers compensation for referrals, not recommendations. If Doe recommends lawyer Holmes to Roe and Holmes compensates him for doing this, that violates rule 7.2. If, however, Doe tells Holmes that Roe needs a lawyer and that he should give him a call, and Holmes compensates Doe for this information, there is no violation of the rule since no recommendation took place. As I read rule 7.2, the advertisement does not violate it. The rule forbids offering compensation for recommending a lawyer. The advertisement offers compensation for referrals, not recommendations. If Doe recommends lawyer Holmes to Roe and Holmes compensates him for doing this, that violates rule 7.2. If, however, Doe tells Holmes that Roe needs a lawyer and that he should give him a call, and Holmes compensates Doe for this information, there is no violation of the rule since no recommendation took place.

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