134 Champertous Contract and 135 Lawyer-Referral System
134 Champertous Contract and 135 Lawyer-Referral System
134 Champertous Contract and 135 Lawyer-Referral System
CONTINGENT
CONTRACT
Payable in cash
Lawyers do not
undertake to pay
all expenses of
litigation
Valid
VS
CHAMPERTOUS
CONTRACT
Payable in kind
only
Lawyers
undertake to pay
all expenses of
litigation
Void
CANON 20
RULE 20.02
A lawyer shall, in cases of referral, with
the consent of the client, be entitled to a
division of fees in proportion to the work
performed and responsibility assumed.