Lawyers accepting bitcoin for services

[Genosx]

I think there is no problem from that. Who no matter what is your profession in life, you have right to ask bitcoin as substitute payment as long as the other party has capacity to pay it.

[carlfebz2]

It is definitely a good choice to accept money in bitcoin, you will get paid and you don't have to invest in any other place like stock market and all were you have to rush every now and then and get saved from aggressive buyers and sellers,
just accept the money and see it growing.

A really smart move for lawyers that have known bitcoin for long. They could insist first that they accept btc but I still doubt that their clients will do that. Their clients must be hoarding a lot of bitcoins so I guess only a few lawyer could have that payment opportunity.

This is true which instead for those people who wanted a service from a lawyer they would surely tend to make use on their own local fiat currency rather than on their bitcoin itself since they do know the possibilities on making profits by just hoarding bitcoin for a long period of time. Instead on wasting it up they would rather save it and use fiat instead but well people do have different decisions when it comes on spending their bitcoins.

[ihsanskanzaone]

I'm an attorney in Nevada and there is not prohibition here regarding accepting BTC for services. There are of course ethical rules regarding any considerations received for services. I gladly accept BTC. 

This is an improvement in bitcoin transactions and at the same time, bitcoin has begun to be accepted by governments in nevada. If bitcoin is already used for payment of lawyer profession then it is possible in the future for other professions such as construction workers, doctors and pharmacists will also be paid using bitcoin and this will have a big impact on people to start using bitcoin.

[denzkilim]

It is definitely a good choice to accept money in bitcoin, you will get paid and you don't have to invest in any other place like stock market and all were you have to rush every now and then and get saved from aggressive buyers and sellers,
just accept the money and see it growing.

A really smart move for lawyers that have known bitcoin for long. They could insist first that they accept btc but I still doubt that their clients will do that. Their clients must be hoarding a lot of bitcoins so I guess only a few lawyer could have that payment opportunity.

I was amazed that some lawyers from other countries accept bitcoins as payment for their services. I wonder if that will happen to in our country.

[Zadicar]

It is definitely a good choice to accept money in bitcoin, you will get paid and you don't have to invest in any other place like stock market and all were you have to rush every now and then and get saved from aggressive buyers and sellers,
just accept the money and see it growing.

A really smart move for lawyers that have known bitcoin for long. They could insist first that they accept btc but I still doubt that their clients will do that. Their clients must be hoarding a lot of bitcoins so I guess only a few lawyer could have that payment opportunity.

I was amazed that some lawyers from other countries accept bitcoins as payment for their services. I wonder if that will happen to in our country.

If it would happen into a certain country then it would not really make a difference but added up an another option to make use of our bitcoin but same as others said they would rather keep it up and save them than on wasting up on using on lawyers service since they can able to pay them with local money.Its good to hear that they are already on the boat on adopting bitcoin.Some do realize its usage and benefits but I'm sure there are still some lawyers do have negative views on bitcoin.

[GreenBits]

I'm an attorney in Nevada and there is not prohibition here regarding accepting BTC for services. There are of course ethical rules regarding any considerations received for services. I gladly accept BTC. 

Regulation aside, who wouldnt accept bitcoin? (at least up to this price level). bitcoin is seemingly property at the moment, as long as the bitcoin wasnt the proceeds of criminality, it should be good to transact with, and thus pay folks for services with. now, you may have to do some explaining to the board if you accept bitcoin from a guy you represent that was say, instrumental in the hacking of GOX. you payment may well be evidence. but if the crime is unrelated to bitcoin, why the hell not?


there is a reason why steam just stopped accepting btc, and it has nothing to do with the reason they stated in public, imo.

[miracle_07]

do not acxept the offering in the way of btc.

[the rise]

only applies to countries with legal jurisdiction for bitcoin, lawyers are also obedient to government regulations and not all countries allow it
if they do with the secret it will violate the rules and will be affected by legal consequences, but actually the article submitted by the OP is very good progress

[crzy]

I think there is no problem from that. Who no matter what is your profession in life, you have right to ask bitcoin as substitute payment as long as the other party has capacity to pay it.

In fact you can earn more because of this simply the price of bitcoin are continue to soar higher. But in my opinion I will not use my bitcoin just to pay his service because I value bitcoin and I know bitcoin can make me rich in the future, better to hold it.

[biskitop]

Nebraska Ethics Board Gives Lawyers OK to Accept Bitcoin

https://www.coindesk.com/courting-bitcoin-nebraska-ethics-board-gives-lawyers-ok-accept/

Anyone has experience with lawyers from other jurisdictions accepting BTC?

I personally have never heard of a lawyer getting paid with bitcoin. So far, my country has not legalized bitcoin. And I think, it would be a consideration to receive bitcoin as payment for services, as well as goods.

[Hamphser]

only applies to countries with legal jurisdiction for bitcoin, lawyers are also obedient to government regulations and not all countries allow it
if they do with the secret it will violate the rules and will be affected by legal consequences, but actually the article submitted by the OP is very good progress

If lawyers did already accept bitcoin as a payment then its normal to think of that particular country is already legalizing or adopting bitcoin because same as you said if they would secretly accept without the approval of the government would really have a significant punishment or consequences.Its really surprising for this thing to happen on where even lawyers already seeing the potential and possible benefits of bitcoin.
This would be great for those people who do live on those country but I believe this would only be a few.

[sindikat]

only applies to countries with legal jurisdiction for bitcoin, lawyers are also obedient to government regulations and not all countries allow it
if they do with the secret it will violate the rules and will be affected by legal consequences, but actually the article submitted by the OP is very good progress

If lawyers did already accept bitcoin as a payment then its normal to think of that particular country is already legalizing or adopting bitcoin because same as you said if they would secretly accept without the approval of the government would really have a significant punishment or consequences.Its really surprising for this thing to happen on where even lawyers already seeing the potential and possible benefits of bitcoin.
This would be great for those people who do live on those country but I believe this would only be a few.

I am sure that lawyers accept bitcoin for payment for its services using gaps in the legislation. This does not mean that it is legal. It seems to me that in any case it is now a violation of currency laws. In my country also a lot of possibilities when buying mining equipment, you can pay with bitcoin. Is our verbal agreement and such transactions take place under the shadow of the government. We still have a long wait for legalization but I don't want to. I like everything as it is now.

[btc-facebook]

Nebraska Ethics Board Gives Lawyers OK to Accept Bitcoin

https://www.coindesk.com/courting-bitcoin-nebraska-ethics-board-gives-lawyers-ok-accept/

Anyone has experience with lawyers from other jurisdictions accepting BTC?

I personally have never heard of a lawyer getting paid with bitcoin. So far, my country has not legalized bitcoin. And I think, it would be a consideration to receive bitcoin as payment for services, as well as goods.

Well it's become a good prospect for bitcoin in the future as it can be use into more service.
I won't be surprise that bitcoin will start increase more exponentially in the 2018 !

Unfortunately, my government still not legalized it so it's difficult for my lawyer to accept bitcoin as well

[mabell943]

In my own opinion accepting bitcoin for the services rendered by a lawyer is great thing. There is no problem on that at all.
As long as the client can pay what the lawyer asks, so be it; because it is a legal thing and no jurisdiction of the law has been forbidden.

[ausbit]

do not acxept the offering in the way of btc.

Bitcoin is a promising currency and is allowing the mass to grow and enlist their name among the rich of future, and fulfill  their needs of today. It is progressing very speedy and is giving a tough competition to the regular currencies. In future it is about to replace all regular currencies for buying and selling in daily life. Those who are accepting bitcoin for services are wise.

[chineseprancing]

Lawyers are very smart, they were know the Constitution of each country together with the rules and regulations, aside from that the law. Most of them are pretty wise so I'm sure that they were accepted bitcoin because they are knows that it is legit.

I'm sure many of lawyers in the whole world have an investment to this coin. Because lawyers know that crypto in the future will growing fast and healthy.

[stomachgrowls]

only applies to countries with legal jurisdiction for bitcoin, lawyers are also obedient to government regulations and not all countries allow it
if they do with the secret it will violate the rules and will be affected by legal consequences, but actually the article submitted by the OP is very good progress

If lawyers did already accept bitcoin as a payment then its normal to think of that particular country is already legalizing or adopting bitcoin because same as you said if they would secretly accept without the approval of the government would really have a significant punishment or consequences.Its really surprising for this thing to happen on where even lawyers already seeing the potential and possible benefits of bitcoin.
This would be great for those people who do live on those country but I believe this would only be a few.

I am sure that lawyers accept bitcoin for payment for its services using gaps in the legislation. This does not mean that it is legal. It seems to me that in any case it is now a violation of currency laws. In my country also a lot of possibilities when buying mining equipment, you can pay with bitcoin. Is our verbal agreement and such transactions take place under the shadow of the government. We still have a long wait for legalization but I don't want to. I like everything as it is now.

If we do try to see directly into their job and engagement on bitcoin I would say that they are really opposing to each other since we do know that lawyers are do always go with a countries law but as long it isn't still have any laws and restriction of bitcoin to be used on their country then I think it should be fine for them to accept bitcoin as a payment for their service.As long theres still no regulations then it wont really be a bothering thing for them.

[rule144]

The key point to the article here is this blurb...

"Citing a requirement that no client may be charged too high a fee, the committee said that, while a lawyer may accept a cryptocurrency, it must immediately be converted to U.S. dollars."

I understand their reasons for doing this. But since the cryptocurrency must be converted to USD immediately, they're not really paying you with bitcoin... they're paying you using bitcoin. The end result is that you'll have USD in hand. Which, in effect, is pretty much the same thing as someone giving you a money order, and then cashing it. They may hand you a money order, but you need to convert it either to cash, or digits in your bank account in order for it to be useful to you.

So the way I see it is that they basically said "One bitcoin is the same thing as a $4,236.92 money order". Cheque, money order, cash voucher, or bitcoin... the result is all the same. It must undergo a conversion process to become USD in order to be complete.

I'm not saying this isn't a good breakthrough for crypto. I'm just saying that it only marginally validates the use of such currencies in the context of legal services.

GREAT POINT! ... Payment USING bitcoin. 

[Saif Mughal]

yet lawyers are mostly interested in cash there never believe in BTH because it is internet money so i dint think so may be in future there can server you in BTH

[addeqt]

I never knew that there are attorney that accept bitcoins. I wish there are also that kind of attorney outside united states. In my country some attorney accept real estate as an payment most commonly if the case is talking about is a huge land acquisition case.