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Florida Supreme Court Adopts Amendments to Attorney Referral Rules that Allow for Non-Lawyer Ownership of a Lawyer Referral Service

In an opinion issued on March 8, 2018, the Florida Supreme Court amended the lawyer referral rules under 4-7.22 making significant changes to the rule by broadening definitions, categorizing referral companies as “qualifying providers” and “matching services”, and removing the requirement that lawyer referral services include a disclaimer.
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Obligation

Ask and You May Receive: The Obligation to Deliver a Client’s File in a Specific Format

A recent opinion from the New York State Bar Association Committee on Professional Ethics finds that where a former client requests documents regarding his case, a lawyer must take reasonable measures to deliver the documents in a form in which the client can access them; however, the lawyer may charge the reasonable fees and expenses incurred in delivering the documents in the form requested. Obligation
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Brightline

The ABA Draws a Brightline for Judges Conducting Independent Factual Research

The American Bar Association’s latest formal opinion prohibits judges from conducting independent research on adjudicative facts unless the information is subject to judicial notice. However, judges are permitted to use the Internet to search for general contextual information and to research legislative facts. Brightline
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