Legal Opinion
In Re Confidential (J.E.S.)
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided January 29, 1996No. 95-BS-769PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REID, Associate Judge:
In early October 1993, Bar Counsel instituted disciplinary proceedings against respondent for a violation of Rule 1.5(e)(2) of the Rules of Professional Conduct, which provides that:
A division of a fee between lawyers who are not in the same firm may be made only if:_ (2) The client is advised, in writing, of the identity of the lawyers who will participate in the representation, of the contemplated division of responsibility, and of the effect of the association of lawyers outside the firm on the fee to be charged;....
The proceedings resulted from respondent’s…
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