The Illinois Supreme Court last week ruled that a claimants’ attorney could not stiff the law firm that referred multiple comp cases to him because of an alleged technical violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct.
Under the rules, two law firms who split the fee generated by the representation of a client will both face liability if the client later complains of malpractice. Accordingly, the rules require that law firms expressly agree to share in this potential for joint liability to the client when they agree to share in the fees generated by the client’s case.
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