§ 11-27-3 - Receipt of fees as practice of law.
SECTION 11-27-3
§ 11-27-3 Receipt of fees as practice oflaw. – (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), any person, partnership, corporation,or association that receives any fee or any part of a fee for the servicesperformed by an attorney at law shall be deemed to be practicing law contraryto the provisions of this chapter.
(b) A lawyer or law firm may agree to share a statutory ortribunal-approved fee award, or a settlement in a matter eligible for such anaward, with an organization that referred the matter to the lawyer or law firmif: (i) the organization is one that is not for profit; (ii) the organizationis tax-exempt under federal law; (iii) the fee award or settlement is made inconnection with a proceeding to advance one or more of the purposes by virtueof which the organization is tax-exempt; and (iv) the client consents in awritten representation that a division of fees will be made.