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Ethics Opinions

Avvo Advisor’s Lawyer Referral Service Takes Another Hit

On September 27, 2017, Utah joined the growing list of states1 condemning Avvo Advisor’s lawyer-referral service. The Utah Ethics Advisory Opinion Committee concluded that Avvo Advisor’s service “violates Rule 5.4’s …

Rule Making

ABA Calls for Comments on Proposed Amendments to Lawyer Advertising and Anti-Solicitation Rules

  The ABA Standing Committee on Ethics & Professional Responsibility has called for comments on a comprehensive proposal by the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers to standardize lawyer advertising rules …

Ethics Opinions

May a Lawyer Use a Competitor’s Name as a Google AdWord?

  The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas recently opined that a lawyer may use the name of a competing lawyer as a Google AdWord to generate favorable …

Recent Cases

Lawyer Reprimanded for Misleading Google AdWords Campaign

South Carolina lawyer Zachary Steven Naert handled timeshare litigation in Hilton Head. In an effort to obtain new cases, Naert purchased as “Google AdWords” the names of three lawyers defending …

Ethics Opinions / FAQs

“Facebook Friends, This Lawyer is The Best”

If your client posts a favorable review or comment about you on a social media platform that you control, must you take it down if it does not comply with …

Recent Cases

State Can’t Prohibit a Lawyer from Quoting Judge’s Kind Words in Advertisements

A New Jersey disciplinary rule that prohibits a lawyer from excerpting a court opinion discussing the lawyer’s legal abilities is unconstitutional, says the United States Court of Appeals for the …

Recent Cases

Florida Lawyers Challenge Constitutionality of Prohibition Against Use of Words “Specialize” and “Expertise”

Florida lawyers have filed suit in a Tallahassee federal court challenging the constitutionality of, among other new disciplinary rules, those that prohibit a lawyer from “stating or implying” that the …

FAQs / Technology

Should I Display “Endorsements” for “Skills and Expertise” on My LinkedIn Profile Page?

I wouldn’t (and don’t). LinkedIn allows users to display endorsements for “Skills & Expertise” that have been noted by other LinkedIn subscribers.  For example, my LinkedIn profile page allows me to …

Recent Cases / Technology

Yelp Sues Lawyer for Posting Fake On-Line Reviews

Rule 7.2 contains the most fundamental principle governing lawyer advertising: a lawyer may not make a “false or misleading” statement about the lawyer’s services. A California lawyer is facing a …

FAQs / Technology

What Should I Think About When Setting Up a Website for My Firm?

Many Louisiana lawyers have created websites to have an “internet presence” on the World Wide Web. While this is undoubtedly good marketing practice, it can be bad law practice if …

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