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, […]
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 […]
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…
South Carolina Lawyer 8 (January 2013) Originally published as Ethics Watch: The Year in Review (2012), South Carolina Lawyer 8 (January 2013) Author reviews the most important developments in technology and ethics around the country in 2012: (i) Advertising – legal information websites; (ii) Advertising – misrepresentation on websites; (iii) Attorney-client relationship – formation and obligations […]
State Bar of California Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct Formal Opinion 2012-186 Topic: Social media and attorney advertising Digest of the Committee: “Material posted by an attorney on a social media website will be subject to professional responsibility rules and standards governing attorney advertising if that material constitutes a ‘communication’ within the meaning of […]
Committee on Professional Ethics Topic: Purchase of mailing list names for use in connection with offer to receive email educational newsletter. Digest of the Committee: “It is ethically permissible for an attorney or law firm to purchase a list of names to whom emails from the firm will be sent offering each recipient the opportunity […]
Topics: Lawyers’ advertisement Consiglio Nazionale Forense* (Italian National Bar Council) held — that pursuant to Law n. 248/2006 (conversion of Bersani Decree) professionals — can inform the public of their activities and the services they offer. However, indiscriminate advertisement, which does not not comply with ethical rules, is not allowed. Considering the social function of […]
Committee on Professional Ethics Topic: Referrals by Non-Lawyer; Attorney Fees Paid by Third Party Digest of the Committee: “Lawyer may not ethically enter into arrangement with a non-lawyer to accept referrals for a fixed monthly fee for each case referred where case has been obtained by telephonic solicitation.” Rules: New York Rules of Professional Conduct […]
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ISBA Professional Conduct Advisory Opinion No. 12-14 Topic: Advertising and Solicitation; Communications with Client, Law Firm Partnership and Employment Agreements; Law Firms Digest of the ISBA: “After departure, an associate who has left a law firm may contact clients of the firm with whom he had an attorney-client relationship. The Rules of Professional Conduct do not […]