Opinion No. 335 of the District of Columbia Bar’s Legal Ethics Committee Topic: “Whether a Lawyer May, as Part of a Settlement Agreement, Prohibit the Other Party’s Lawyer From Disclosing Publicly Available Information About the Case” Committee’s Summary: “A settlement agreement may not compel counsel to keep confidential and not further disclose in promotional materials […]
State Bar of California Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct Formal Opinion 2004-166 Topic: Solicitation Digest of the Committee: “While an attorney’s communication with a prospective fee-paying client in the mass disaster victims Internet chat room described herein is not a prohibited ‘solicitation’ within the meaning of subdivision (B) of rule 1-400, it violates subdivision […]
[WARNING – CPR Opinion-provides advice under the Ohio Code of Professional Responsibility which is superseded by the Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct, eff. 2/1/2007.]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 Identified on Client’s Website as Preferred Attorney Syllabus of the Board: A law firm may be identified on a business client’s Web site, but may not be referred […]
Topic: Lawyers’ Participation in Web Referral Programs Digest of the Committee: “Opinion rules that a lawyer may participate in an on-line service that is similar to both a lawyer referral service and a legal directory provided there is no fee sharing with the service and all communications about the lawyer and the service are truthful”. […]
[WARNING – CPR Opinion-provides advice under the Ohio Code of Professional Responsibility which is superseded by the Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct, eff. 2/1/2007.]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: Unsolicited E-mail to Advertise Legal Services Syllabus of the Board: Until ethical rules, specifically addressing unsolicited e-mail advertising of legal services, are set forth in the Ohio Code of Professional […]
Committee on Professional Ethics Modifies: Opinion No. 614 (1990) and Opinion No. 539 (1982) Topic: Website advertising, client testimonials and reports of past results Digest of the Committee: “A website advertisement that uses client testimonials or reports of past results is prohibited under DR 2-101(A) if the advertisement creates unjustified expectations, contains insufficient information, or is […]
[WARNING – CPR Opinion-provides advice under the Ohio Code of Professional Responsibility which is superseded by the Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct, eff. 2/1/2007.]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 […]