Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee Topic: Lawyers’ Use of Television Advertising Program When the activities of a company that produced television commercial for attorneys operate under certain requirements described in the relevant opinion (such as for example monthly flat fee, no matching services, callers do not pay the company, etc.) they “do not […]
Professional Ethics Committee For the State Bar of Texas Topic: “ Under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, may a lawyer refuse a former client’s request to disclose or turn over the lawyer’s notes made in the course of and in furtherance of his representation of the client? “ Conclusion of the Committee: “Under […]
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[WARNING – CPR Opinion-provides advice under the Ohio Code of Professional Responsibility which is superseded by the Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct, eff. 2/1/2007.]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: 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 […]
Topic: Plan to solicit bids by lawyers to perform legal services on internet website; advertising, solicitation, and participation in a referral plan; duties with regard to advertising fees, client confidentiality, unauthorized practice of law, and conflicts of interest Digest: “Lawyers may respond to an invitation to bid on legal projects through an internet website where […]
[WARNING – CPR Opinion-provides advice under the Ohio Code of Professional Responsibility which is superseded by the Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct, eff. 2/1/2007.]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 […]
[WARNING – CPR Opinion-provides advice under the Ohio Code of Professional Responsibility which is superseded by the Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct, eff. 2/1/2007.]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 […]