OK Legal is a technology marketplace. Lawyers on the platform are licensed attorneys who remain bound by their state Rules of Professional Conduct. Contingent-fee auctions run under the applicable state sliding scale.
OK Legal does not practice law. We operate an online marketplace where people with a potential personal-injury claim can post a matter and licensed attorneys can bid to represent them. Your attorney-client relationship is with the lawyer you choose, not with OK Legal.
Every attorney account on the platform is vetted against the state bar where the matter is venued. Attorneys remain subject to the Rules of Professional Conduct, including the duty of candor, the duty of competence, the rules on solicitation, and the rules governing contingent fees.
The auction mechanic is a way for attorneys to compete on fee and strategy inside the ceilings their state already imposes. It is not a way around fee rules. Bids cannot exceed the applicable state sliding-scale ceiling, and OK Legal applies a platform-imposed 20% floor so attorneys can sustain the quality of representation clients deserve.
New Jersey
New Jersey Court Rule 1:21-7 sets the maximum contingent fee an attorney may charge on a tort claim. Bids on the marketplace are capped to this schedule. The sliding scale applies to the net sum recovered after deduction of disbursements.
| Recovery band | Maximum fee |
|---|---|
| First $750,000 of recovery | 33⅓% |
| Next $750,000 ($750K–$1.5M) | 30% |
| Next $750,000 ($1.5M–$2.25M) | 25% |
| Next $750,000 ($2.25M–$3M) | 20% |
| Above $3,000,000 | Court-approved |
Recoveries over $3,000,000 require application to the court for an enhanced fee. OK Legal’s 20% platform floor applies across all tiers.
New Jersey Rules of CourtAttorneys must be admitted to practice and actively in good standing with the state bar. Bar status is confirmed at registration and re-verified periodically.
The platform connects you to licensed attorneys. We do not provide legal advice or legal representation. Using OK Legal does not create an attorney-client relationship with OK Legal.
For New Jersey matters, the Rule 1:21-7 ceiling applies. The platform also imposes a 20% floor so attorneys can continue to fund the quality of representation every client deserves.
Every attorney on the platform continues to be subject to the Rules of Professional Conduct of the state where the matter is venued. The marketplace does not displace those obligations.
Email us at support@oklegal.ai. We route ethics questions to the right contact.