[CLBS] Fwd: BREAKING: Utah Ethics Bar on Bifurcation and Factoring

[Paul Ross]

I was able to acquire this copy of a Response/Objection to the Utah Bar
Opinion issued 27 September 2017.  I think it is very thoughtful, detailed,
and provides issues that should be considered.  I have heard the Utah Bar
Opinion referenced in court at least once with the Court airing its
concerns.  Apparently there is a contrary Arizona Bar Opinion.  I tried to
find it.

Here is an opinion on whether an attorney can accept referral fees for
'credit-challenged' customers.
http://www.azbar.org/Ethics/EthicsOpinions/ViewEthicsOpinion?id=683

This may be the one referenced in Court, but I am not certain.

Paul

On Tue, Oct 31, 2017 at 11:32 AM, Paul Ross wrote:

> You may want to read the opinion.  It does cite Grimmett, Seare, and
> Castorena.  While it says you could in theory do it, it is a pretty high
> hurdle to overcome.
>
> Also, there are objections on this Utah ethics opinion because it is based
> off a hypothetical and some incorrect facts.  The objections are asking for
> a rewrite/review based on properly based case law and practices.  Reading
> the opinion you can see there are some assumptions that I don't think are
> accurate for Utah and I don't think translate to the 9th Circuit or Idaho
> either.
>
> As Ms. McCallister cited earlier, Hirsch, there are cases still pending
> where we may end up with our own Idaho ethics opinion on this very matter.
>
> Paul
>
> On Tue, Oct 31, 2017 at 11:19 AM, Aaron Tolson wrote:
>
>> Anyone else see this?  I saw these guys advertising a few years ago but
>> thought what they were doing was a bad idea.  I guess the Utah bar
>> believes
>> it is OK to exchange post petition debt for bk fees.  Has Idaho passed off
>> on this yet?
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>> Date: Tue, Oct 31, 2017 at 7:01 AM
>> Subject: BREAKING: Utah Ethics Bar on Bifurcation and Factoring
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>> *Ethics Opinion By Utah State Bar*
>>
>> The Utah State Bar Ethics Advisory Committee issued an ethics opinion on
>> the BK Billing model.
>>
>> In summary:
>>
>>    - It is *not* unlawful to sell Chapter 7 accounts receivable in Utah.
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