O'HARA v. Ahlgren

How courts have described this case

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• stating that potential harms include (1) the possibility that laypersons will solicit clients and control their cases; (2) increased potential for the \unauthorized practice of law\; and (3
• stating that potential harms include (1) the possibility that laypersons will solicit clients and control their cases; (2) increased potential for the \unauthorized practice of law\; and (3
• stating that whether a contract is contrary to public policy depends on the egregiousness of the particular conduct, which is based on the specific facts and circumstances of each case
• stating that while “public policy” lacks precise definition, “it may be stated generally as a legal principle which holds that no one may lawfully do that which has a tendency to injure the public welfare”
• stating that while \public policy\ lacks precise definition, \it may be stated generally as a legal principle which holds that no one may lawfully do that which has a tendency to injure the public welfare\
• discussing “variety of harms” associated with fee-sharing agreements and recognizing that “[t]he public is best served ... by [attorney] recommendations uninfluenced by financial considerations”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).