For purposes of this blog post, issues relating to social media for lawyers fall into two general categories: (1) What can a lawyer say and not say in social media? (2) What is misconduct in relation to a lawyer’s social media-related activities? Prohibited communications: California Rule of Professional Conduct 1-400 deals with what are impermissible […]
Solicitation Using “Advertising Material”
It may not be in your local rules, so you’ll want to check on this, but ‘The Model Rules’ are clear that every written, recorded, or electronic communication from a lawyer soliciting professional employment shall include the words, ‘Advertising Material,’ on the outside envelope, as well as at the beginning and ending of any recorded […]
Social Media
Should I use social media to advertise my practice? What are the risks? Any time you post advertising content to your social media thread, it is a risky proposition, and the normal rules, 7.1 apply. Additionally, some municipalities require that you include disclaimers to make it clear to consumers that you are, in fact, advertising. Case result success […]
Solicitation
Rule 7.3 describes the ways in which you may and may not reach out to prospective clients for purposes of getting them to hire you for their legal matter. Although solicitation is a restricted activity under the Rules of Profession Conduct, it is interesting to note how little is prohibited and how much is otherwise […]
Links to Other Websites
Almost certainly, at some point in the course of your ecosystem development, you’ll be linking to other websites from your website, social media and your blog. There is no Model Rule on point, nor are there any formal opinions that I have found, that speak to whether a website visitor may be misled into thinking […]
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