Unauthorized Practice of Law

 

VIRGINIA UPL OPINION 88

Collection Agency Controlling Attorney Fees and
Appearance of Witnesses.

It is the unauthorized practice of law for a collection agency to set the fee charged by an attorney or to require that the attorney communicate only with the collection agency regarding fee matters. [UPR 3-101(A), (B), (C); UPR 3-102(A)(3); UPC 3-3]

Committee Opinion
November 1, 1985

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