# Leonard Stone and Nicole Steinhaus Published in Journal | Open 24/7 Shook & Stone is pleased to announce that Partner [Leonard Stone](https://www.shookandstone.com/attorneys/leonard-h-stone/) and Attorney Nicole Steinhaus recently had an article featured in the *Advocate*, a bi-monthly professional legal journal published by the Nevada Association for Justice. Their article – Runners and Cappers in Nevada – was featured in the *Advocate*‘s March/April 2017 issue. Attorney Stone and Steinhaus’ article focuses on the importance of maintaining high ethical standards in the practice of law, and how “runners” and “cappers” – or people who solicit accident victims for representation, sometimes in collusion with attorneys and in exchange for money. As they state, runners and cappers are a danger to the profession and something attorneys must police themselves in order to prevent the possibility that the issue, and the profession at large, could be policed by others, potentially with a less desirable outcome. ![Cta Image](https://www.shookandstone.com/wp-content/themes/shook-and-stone-redesign/assets/app/img/cta-1.webp) Need Legal Help? We’re here to guide you and fight for the benefits you deserve. [(702) 570-0000](tel:+17025700000) The attorneys delve further into the discussion on runners and cappers by drawing from their years of experience, and having encountered these individuals on various occasions. Commonly, these include tow truck drivers and other third parties that seek a finder’s fee from attorneys in exchange for cases. They also discuss more egregious tactics, including third parties that fraudulently misrepresent themselves to accident victims. 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Following up on their insight and discussion on how runners and cappers pose dangers to the legal profession, Stone and Steinhaus go on to analyze their conduct and the situations they create through the filter of state laws regarding professional conduct, particularly in the areas of advertising, communicating with potential clients, and even criminal exposure for unlawful business solicitation, insurance fraud, and deceptive trade practices. The attorneys conclude their article by reiterating the need for legal professionals to enforce ethics within their profession, and to abide by the rules themselves. 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