State Bar of California Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct Formal Opinion 2005-168 Topic: Website disclaimer Digest of the Committee: “A lawyer who provides to web site visitors who are seeking legal services and advice a means for communicating with him, whether by e-mail or some other form of electronic communication on his web site, […]
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[WARNING – CPR Opinion-provides advice under the Ohio Code of Professional Responsibility which is superseded by the Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct, eff. 2/1/2007.]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: 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 […]
State Bar of California Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct Formal Opinion 2003-164 Topic: Does an attorney-client relationship form as a consequence of a radio call-in show or other similar format? Digest of the Committee: “The context of a radio call-in show or other similar format is unlikely to support a reasonable belief by […]
State Bar Association Committee on the Rules of Professional Conduct Topic: Confidentiality; E-mail; Internet; Initial Consultation; Disclaimers Digest of the Committee: An attorney does not owe a duty of confidentiality to individuals who unilaterally e-mail inquiries to the attorney when the e-mail is unsolicited. The sender does not have a reasonable expectation of confidentiality in […]
[WARNING – CPR Opinion-provides advice under the Ohio Code of Professional Responsibility which is superseded by the Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct, eff. 2/1/2007.]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[WARNING – CPR Opinion-provides advice under the Ohio Code of Professional Responsibility which is superseded by the Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct, eff. 2/1/2007.]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 […]
Committee on Professional Ethics (Overrules in part Opinion No. 22, 128, 200, and 206) Topic: Dual practice; Certified Public Accountant; Letterheads; Professional Cards Digest of the Committee: “Letterhead and professional cards may state lawyer is licensed as a certified public accountant” Code (opinion issued prior to adoption of current rules): DR 2-101 (A) through (D), […]