Legal Question in Legal Ethics in Virginia

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Is it ethical (legal) for an employee of a law firm who is not an attorney to be paid a certain percentage of the attorney's fees charged on certain legal work done by the firm?


Asked on 2/11/08, 1:39 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Re: legal ethics

The law firm should be calculating and paying this nonattorney's compensation(as a paralegal or whatever)on the basis of the agreed upon hourly rate for this particular person and not as a percentage of any particular attorney's work on any particular matter.

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Answered on 2/13/08, 11:12 am
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Re: legal ethics

The Virginia Rules Of Professional Conduct generally prohibit an attorney from splitting or sharing his/her fees with a nonattorney.

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Answered on 2/14/08, 9:37 am


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