Let me say that something from the start: a LinkedIn profile of an attorney IS attorney advertisement and I am surprised to see that many attorneys do not treat it as such. Because, as the NY Rules of Professional Conduct express the issue, “any public or private communication made by or on behalf of a […]
ABA Journal, News The full text of the article is available at http://www.abajournal.com/news…
State Bar Association Committee on the Rules of Professional Conduct Topic: Lawyers’ Use of Deal-of-the-Day Marketing Programs Digest of the Committee: Whether an Internet marketing voucher or coupon sold by a lawyer for legal representation is consistent with the Arizona Rules of Professional Conduct will depend on the terms and conditions of the voucher or […]
From the Guidelines: “The SCA has reviewed the networking media, and issues the following guidelines for lawyers using them. Pages of individual lawyers on social networking sites that are used solely for social purposes, to maintain social contact with family and close friends, are not subject to the lawyer advertising rules. Pages appearing on networking […]
The Supreme Court of Ohio Board of Commissioners on Grievances & Discipline Opinion 2013-2 Topic: Direct Contact with Prospective Clients: Text Messages Conclusion of the Board: “Text Message Advertising is Generally Permissible under Prof.Cond.R. 7.2(a)” Syllabus of the Board: “Prof.Cond.R. 7.2 allows lawyers to use text messages to solicit professional employment from prospective clients. However, […]
Committee on Professional Ethics Topic: Virtual law office; office address; advertising, business cards and letterhead Digest of the Committee: “Advertising for legal services may not identify a mail drop as the sole address, and must include the street address of the lawyer’s principal office; a lawyer’s business cards and letterhead may use a mail drop as […]
The Ohio Disciplinary Board has advised that lawyers may use text messaging to contact potential clients. In addition, the Board decided that text messaging generally did not amount to “real-time electronic contact” in violation of Rule 7.2 dealing with solicitation, distinguishing text messaging from contact in chat rooms. Ohio Opinion #2013-2. However, the committee also […]
On March 2013, the Federal Trade Commission published guidelines explaining how consumer protection laws apply to online advertising. The document describes the information businesses should consider as they develop ads for online media to ensure that they comply with the law. The full text is available at https://www.ftc.gov…
South Carolina Lawyer 10 (March 2013) Author discusses various aspects involved when lawyers leave a firm. He suggests the drafting of partnership agreements to reduce the possibility of disputes and describes the clauses that should be included therein. The full text of part II is available at: http://www.nathancrystal…
Hunter v. Virginia State Bar, 744 S.E.2d 611 (2013), deals with the question of whether blogs are subject to the rules of professional conduct. Attorney Hunter, a criminal defense lawyer, wrote a blog on his firm website discussing recent cases of interest in Virginia, most of which were cases Hunter successfully handled. The Virginia State […]