The participate in the Lawyer Referral Service the attorney must be a member in good standing of the Bar of the State of New York and have been practicing law for more than 2 years. The attorney must agree to serve persons referred to the attorney by the Service in accordance with the following terms of the Service:
a.) agree to grant the clients referred an initial one-half hour consultation fee for no more than $50 and this fee may be waived by me.
b.) agree that any matters referred to me will be handled by me personally or by a lawyer under my supervision; and if I do not accept them, I shall refer clients back to the Service and notify the Service of the action taken.
c.) authorize the Grievance Committee of the Nassau County Bar Association, NY, and the Grievance Committee of the State of NY, Tenth Judicial District, to release any information pertaining to me to the Service for the purposes of clearance.
d.) understand that the Service is not a provider of legal services and does not carry malpractice insurance. As a participating attorney, I will be solely responsible for proper legal services provided to referral clients.
e.) submit to the Service a copy of the declaration page of my professional liability insurance policy or other evidence satisfactory to the service that such coverage is in force and effect.
f.) agree to notify the Service of the renewal of my professional liability coverage accompanied by a copy of the declaration page of the renewal policy or other satisfactory evidence.
g.) agree to pay to the Service an additional referral fee equal to ten( 10%) percentage of the aggregate fee received where the aggregate fee received is $1,000 or more. For example, if the aggregate fee received totals $1,500, the referral fee due to the Service is $50.
h.) declare my competency to practice in the selected areas of law is as follows:(Include the following information and include additional sheets of paper if necessary):
- membership in professional organizations;
- legal experience in selected areas of practice;
- number of hours of attendance/participation in continuing legal education programs; or
- such criteria that you believe establishes proficiency to practice law in that area.
Referral Fees Owed to the Service from the Attorney Fees Paid
Any matter referred by the Service and any transaction, proceeding or action directly related to the matter referred, where the aggregate fee received by the Panel Member is $1,000 or more, the Panel Member shall pay to the Service an additional referral fee equal to ten (10%) percentage of the aggregate fee received by the Panel Member.
However, the first $1,000 received by the Panel Member shall be exempt for the purposes of computing the referral fee. For example, if the aggregate fee received totals $1,500, the referral fee due to the Service is $50.
Nassau County Lawyer Referral Panel Fees
The annual registration fee is $250. The following panels have an additional fee:
- Criminal Law (CRIM) $50 (for criminal defense attorneys in Nassau County)
- Matrimonial (FAML) $100 (for family law attorneys in Nassau County)
- Torts (NEGL) $150 (for personal injury attorneys in Nassau County)
- Trusts & Estates (ESTA) $100 (for trust and estate attorneys in Nassau County)
- Elder Law (ELDER) $100 (for elder law attorneys in Nassau County)
- Labor Law (LABO) $50 (for employment law attorneys in Nassau County)
- - Employee (LABOEE)
- - Employer (LABOER)
- Bankruptcy (BKTC) $50 (for bankruptcy attorneys in Nassau County)
Attorneys admitted more than 2 years and less than 5 years, deduct 30% from total fee.
Finding an Attorney in Nassau County, NY
If you need to find an attorney in Nassau County, NY, then consider the benefits of using the Lawyer Referral Information Service (LRIS) of the Nassau County Bar Association in Mineola, NY.
These community-based services help individuals and businesses find a qualified attorney. At Lawyer Legion, we understand the importance of Lawyer Referral Services in New York.
This article was last updated on Friday, October 21, 2016.
