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State Bar: Avvo marketing fee violates rule

Referral must be ‘transparent and mechanical’

The New York State Bar Association’s Committee on Professional Ethics has issued an opinion saying the state’s Rules of Professional Conduct prohibit client referrals for a fee paid to companies such as Avvo Legal Services. The Committee also issued a second opinion on Tuesday that explains how attorneys can get client referrals for a fee within ...