Ethics Opinions

[WARNING – CPR Opinion-provides advice under the Ohio Code of Professional Responsibility which is superseded by the Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct, eff. 2/1/2007.] Topic: E-mailing an Attorney to Offer to Serve as Appellate Counsel Syllabus of the Board: When an Ohio attorney learns that a notice of appeal is filed in an Ohio court, […]

Committee on Professional Ethics  Topic: Advertisement of Legal Services; Street Address; Web Site or E-mail Address Digest of the Committee: “Legal services advertisement may not list Web site or e-mail address as sole address, but must also include street address of lawyer’s office.” Code (opinion issued prior to adoption of current rules): DR 1-102(A)(4), 2-101(A), 2-101(D), 2-101(K); […]

Topic: Attorneys’ Website From the Opinion: “Communications concerning an attorney’s service on a web site are advertising. As such, these communications are subject to HRPC 7.1 (communication cannot be false or misleading), HRPC 7.2 (advertising), HRPC 7.4 (communication of field of practive and certification), and HRPC 7.5 (firm names and letterheads).” Rules: 7.1; 7.2; 7.4; […]

[WARNING – CPR Opinion-provides advice under the Ohio Code of Professional Responsibility which is superseded by the Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct, eff. 2/1/2007.] Topic: Attorney’s or Law Firm’s Participation in a Law-Related Commercial Web Site Syllabus of the Board: When an attorney is contacted by a law-related commercial Web site company that offers to […]

[WARNING – CPR Opinion-provides advice under the Ohio Code of Professional Responsibility which is superseded by the Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct, eff. 2/1/2007.] Topic: Participation in On-line Attorney Referral Services Syllabus of the Board: If an online lawyer referral service is in compliance with the DR 2-103 of the Ohio Code of Professional Responsibility […]

Topic: Answers to Questions Received on Web Digest of the Committee: Opinion rules a lawyer may respond to an inquiry posted on a web page message board provided there are certain disclosures. Rules: North Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct 7.1; 7.3(a) The full text is available at http://www.ncbar…

Topic: Advertising a Verdict Record Digest of the Committee: Opinion rules that, in the absence of a full explanation, advertising a lawyer’s or a law firm’s record in obtaining favorable verdicts is misleading and prohibited. Rule: North Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct 7.1 The full text is available at http://www.ncbar…

[WARNING – CPR Opinion-provides advice under the Ohio Code of Professional Responsibility which is superseded by the Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct, eff. 2/1/2007.] Topic: On-Line Legal Representation of Clients Through E-Mail Questions and Answer Syllabus of the Board: It is proper for an attorney to place an on-line intake form on the law firm […]

[WARNING – CPR Opinion-provides advice under the Ohio Code of Professional Responsibility which is superseded by the Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct, eff. 2/1/2007.] Topic: Lawyers Listing on Online Membership Directory SYLLABUS of the Board: It is proper for an Ohio attorney to be listed in the online membership directory of a professional association.  An […]

[WARNING – CPR Opinion-provides advice under the Ohio Code of Professional Responsibility which is superseded by the Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct, eff. 2/1/2007.] Topic: Law Firm Web Site Domain Syllabus of the Board: Although it is preferable for an attorney to use his or her law firm name as part of the domain name […]