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 […]
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 […]
Reality Check
In the real world, is a disclaimer enough to manage expectations of your website visitors? Are you indeed clarifying everything on your website so that, however unsophisticated the website visitor is, they aren’t misled by what they read on your website? I would suggest that while it would be nice for people to read your disclaimer and […]
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 […]
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