Matter of Discipline of Perl

This matter comes before us for the imposition of discipline for respondent’s misconduct in solicitation of clients and in representing clients in personal injury claims while having a conflict of interest. The referee recommends a 1-year suspension retroactive to August 4, 1986. We adopt the recommendation.

On January 31, 1986, the Director of the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility served a petition for disciplinary action on respondent alleging six counts of professional misconduct: Payment of referral fees to nonlawyers; solicitation of Dai-kon Shield personal injury claims;…