Association Of Criminal Defense Attorneys

Q.Is it illegal for a criminal lawyer to start his own bail bonds business?

A.The rules governing the conduct of attorney, including both ethics laws and conflict rules, are set by the states which license them No this would be in violation you cant be in business with a non-lawyer on matters relating to your legal practice. What happens in the real world is you and your friend formally remain completely seperate, but you refer your clients to him, he refers his clients to you but you make your profits seperately.

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