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 […]
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 […]
Legal Online Marketing – 2016 – What Works & What Doesn’t
Getting the Most from Your Online Legal Advertising There are numerous online marketing options currently available to lawyers, but not all of them work for lead generation. For a maximum return on investment, a few of the marketing platforms are very good, some are adequate and others are duds. Marketing professionals will maybe take issue […]
Are You a “Specialist”?
Rule 7.4 of the Model Rules speaks to the use of the word “Specialist” and “Specialization” in certain areas of law. Different States have different ways of interpreting this, but based on my research, most States have taken Rule 7.4 exactly as it’s formulated by the ABA. “Lawyers shall not state or imply that they are […]
Statements About Contingency Fees
Often, personal injury attorneys will place potentially misleading statements on their websites such as, “No fees until we win!” With respect to statements like these, we must refer to Rule 7.1, which states that a communication is misleading if it omits a fact necessary to make the statement not misleading. While the Model Rules do not speak specifically […]
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