A firm sent you a referral link. Here's what that is.
Ethix is the referral management software the other firm uses to keep an honest, timestamped record of the referral between you. Your side of it is free, and it always will be.
You don't need to do anything to keep using it
No account. No password. No credit card. The link you received is the whole experience — open it to see the current status of the referral, and use it to post an update back to the firm that sent it. Nobody at Ethix will ask you to subscribe to answer a referral.
What the link gives you
Open the link any time to see where the matter stands right now — no login, no password, no app to install.
You can add an update from the same link and it lands directly on the referring firm's record of the matter.
Every referral carries a timestamped PDF certificate recording who referred what, when, and on what fee terms.
Ethix asks for a status update on a schedule, so nobody has to chase anybody by phone.
Referral records hold client initials and an identifier — not case files. It is built to be the least sensitive tool in the chain.
There is no partner fee, no signup, and no percentage taken out of anyone's fee. Only the referring firm subscribes.
If you liked being kept in the loop, your partners will too
Most firms send referrals out and then guess. Ethix turns each one into a record: the fee terms you agreed, a verified certificate, a status link your partner can open without an account, automatic check-ins, and reporting that shows which relationships actually produce retained matters and which fees are still outstanding.
- Your referral partners never pay and never sign up — they get a link, just like you did.
- Ethix takes no percentage of any fee and never routes your clients anywhere.
- 14-day free trial, no credit card required, and you can import your existing referral history.
Free tools you can use right now
No account needed for either of these.
Questions partners ask
- Do I need an Ethix account to use the link I was sent?
- No. The link a firm sends you works on its own. You can check the current status of the referral and post updates without creating an account, entering payment details, or downloading anything.
- Is Ethix a referral marketplace that takes a cut?
- No. Ethix does not match firms with strangers, does not take a percentage of any fee, and does not restrict who you refer to. It is record-keeping software the referring firm pays for.
- What does the referring firm see?
- They see the referral they created, its fee terms, its status history, and any update you post. They do not gain access to your matter, your files, or your systems.
- Can I use Ethix for the referrals I send out?
- Yes, and that is usually why firms find us this way. A subscription lets you send referrals with the same certificates, status links, and reporting — and your own referral partners use them free, with no account, exactly as you just did.
- What does it cost if I want my own account?
- Plans start at $69/month for a single user and include every feature; plans differ only by number of users. Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial and no credit card is required to start.