What method of compensation can a non-lawyer get for referring a
lawyer to a client? can it be called a marketing fee, finders fee,
referral fee, investigator's fee.
If the non-lawyer must become a "Legal Referral Service", what is the procedure?  
I've seen sites that get fees from lawyers and the sites themselves
are not legal sites.

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Request for Question Clarification by richard-ga on 10 Oct 2005 20:22 PDT

Will you accept an answer that explains why no state will allow a
lawyer to pay a non-lawyer for referring a client?

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Clarification of Question by manofthemarket-ga on 11 Oct 2005 15:45 PDT

I understand why no state won't allow compensation for non-lawyers.
What I am finding is that there are business that are getting some
payment for enabling a lawyer to work with a client. It may not be a
referral fee, but they are getting something.

I found a Lawyer Referral Service that "Meets ABA Standards" and found
the page that describes those standards.

I don't know how far-reaching this standard is, but it is interesting,
and relevant to your query.

ABA Standards
http://www.abanet.org/legalservices/lris/meetsabastds.html