D.C. R. Prof'l. Cond. 7.1
As amended through October 11, 2024
Rule 7.1 and its comments were amended to prohibit the payment of referral fees. Lawyers are still permitted to pay the usual and reasonable fees of a lawyer referral service and may still share fees with other lawyers under Rule 1.5(e). These changes restore the approach the District of Columbia used prior to the 1991 adoption of a rule allowing the use of paid intermediaries or "runners," which was repealed in 2007. (10/8/15)
D.C. R. Prof'l. Cond. 7.1