California Court of Appeal

Where an outside lawyer functions -on a particular matter essentially on the same basis as an employee of the law office,- the outside lawyer is an associate for purposes of rule 2-200 of the Rules of Professional Conduct, and no case referral is involved.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/30/2001
• Published 01/30/2001

Judges

• KLEIN, P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
•  Fred M. Charness, in pro. per., for Defendant and Appellant., James Christian Sims, in pro. per., for Plaintiff and Respondent.