Author: Alexandre Petraglia [ADMIN]

Ethics Opinion 1284: Multi-Jurisdictional Practice; Referral Fees; Division of Fees

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Opinion 1284 (09/16/2025) Topic: Multi-Jurisdictional Practice; Referral Fees; Division of Fees Digest: Lawyers admitted in New York and a foreign jurisdiction who associate with a lawyer admitted only in the foreign jurisdiction may divide a fee with that lawyer because Rule 1.5(g) explicitly permits lawyers associated in the same law firm to share fees. But the … Continued

Ethics Opinion 1283: Attorney’s Referrals to Title Abstract Company Owned by Referring Attorney

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Opinion 1283 (08/20/2025) Topic: Attorney’s Referrals to Title Abstract Company Owned by Referring Attorney Digest: An attorney who owns an interest in a title abstract agency that brokers title insurance may not simultaneously (i) represent a client in a real estate transaction and (ii) act as agent for a title insurance underwriter in the same … Continued