(1) | No person shall engage in the conduct in either of the following subparagraphs with respect to the acceptance of legal cases or legal affairs: |
1. | Introducing, referring or enticing a party to a case or other interested persons in a case to a specific attorney-at-law or the office staff thereof after receiving or promising to receive beforehand money, valuables, entertainment or other benefits; |
2. | Receiving or demanding money, valuables, entertainment or other benefits after introducing, referring or enticing a party to a case or other interested persons in a case to a specific attorney-at-law or office staff thereof in return. |
(2) | No attorney-at-law or his or her office staff shall offer or promise to offer money, valuables, entertainment or other benefits in return for introducing, referring or enticing with respect to representation for a legal case or provision of a legal service. |
(3) | No attorney-at-law or his or her office staff shall receive referrals of clients for legal cases or legal services from the persons referred to in subparagraph 1 of Article 109, Article 111 or subparagraph 1 of Article 112 or allow such persons to use his or her name. |
(4) | No person who is not an attorney-at-law shall establish or operate a law office by employing an attorney-at-law. |
(5) | No fees and other profits earned through services that may be provided only by attorneys-at-law shall be shared with any person who is not an attorney-at-law. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 28, 2008]