ISBA Professional Conduct Advisory Opinion No. 06-02 [This Opinion was AFFIRMED by the Board of Governors in January 2010] Topics: Law firm use of marketing firm. Lawyer as speaker at community events. Use of non lawyer to screen potential clients. Digest of the ISBA: “A lawyer is responsible for marketing firm’s conduct that would be in […]
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[WARNING – CPR Opinion-provides advice under the Ohio Code of Professional Responsibility which is superseded by the Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct, eff. 2/1/2007.]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 […]
[WARNING – CPR Opinion-provides advice under the Ohio Code of Professional Responsibility which is superseded by the Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct, eff. 2/1/2007.]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: 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 […]
Topic: Answers to Questions Received on Web Digest of the Committee: Opinion rules a lawyer may respond to an inquiry posted on a web page message board provided there are certain disclosures. Rules: North Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct 7.1; 7.3(a) The full text is available at http://www.ncbar…
The Conclusion of the Article: “The information superhighway may be fraught with dangers for attorneys, particularly those who are apt to skirt the rules. Unwary lawyers may risk losing their license for inadvertently betraying client confidences, by soliciting clients on list serves and in chat rooms, or by passing over unclear ethical lines with a […]
Committee on Professional Responsibility of the Vermont Bar Association Topic: Communications with clients by unencrypted e-mail; Webpage advertisement and soliciting Digest of the Committee: “A lawyer does not violate DR 4-101 by communicating with a client by e-mail, including the Internet, without encryption. The use of an Internet web site to communicate with clients and prospective […]
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), […]