There has been some concern and questions regarding the outsourcing of lien resolution and the ability to pass along those costs to the client.  There were also questions regarding cases where another lawyer handles a lien resolution issue on a reverse contingency and how fees could be charged.  The bar formed a committee to look at these issues after an ethics opinion request.  The committee has issued a new proposed rule (below) that would allow for a lawyer to outsource if it is disclosed in the initial fee contract.  The costs come out of the client’s recovery, not the lawyer’s contingent fee.  The new rule is not final until approved by the Florida Supreme Court and may be tweaked by the bar through its internal review process in between now and when the Supreme Court reviews it.  However, it provides guidance. Read the rest of this entry »