ISBA Ethics Opinions on Lawyer Referral Services | Illinois State Bar Association

Opinion 01-04 | Lawyer Referral Services | Reporting Lawyer Misconduct
Fee dispute

Lawyers acting as bar association officers have no duty to report a lawyer who fails to segregate a referral fee she owes to the bar association where the lawyer has filed a petition to adjudicate the lien raising serious ethical issues regarding the validity of the lien.

The lawyers acting as bar association officers have no duty to report the failure of the attorney to turn over the money after a final determination has been made that it belongs to the association and collection proceedings have commenced.
Opinion 97-05 | Advertising and Solicitation | Lawyer Referral Services | Referral Fees and Arrangements
For profit referral service

A lawyer may not participate or assist in any way in a business operating as a for-profit lawyer referral service.
Opinion 92-23 | Lawyer Referral Services
For profit lawyer referral service

Participation in a computerized, for profit lawyer referral system is not permitted by the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct

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