To answer this question, please select “yes” if you will receive a fee or other consideration when referring your clients to other lawyers or law firms. If you will not receive a fee or other consideration when making such referrals, please select “no” to this question.
A referral fee commonly takes place when one lawyer pays another lawyer for referring a client. A referral fee may be a one time payment, a certain percentage of a contingency fee, or a percentage of an ongoing retainer. The referral fee may be paid in cash, check or gift card or it may involve other consideration such as payment for a dinner, tickets to a show, or anything else of value.