Author: Alexandre Petraglia

Carisa McKillop

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Name: Carisa McKillop Hometown: Smithtown, New York (Long Island) Law School: Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University Graduation Year: 2024 What inspired you to go to law school? I want to be able to advise my clients to help them reach their personal and/or financial goals. What area of the law interests … Continued

Ethics Opinion 1244

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Topic: Referral fees paid to retired lawyers Digest: A retired lawyer may receive a referral fee as long as the retiree maintains joint responsibility for the referred matter. Rules: 1.5, 5.1, 5.4 FACTS: The inquirer was a sole New York lawyer who practiced contingency-fee personal injury law in New York. While in practice, the inquirer handled … Continued