North Carolina State Bar 2009 Formal Ethics Opinion 16

Topic: Information on Verdicts, Settlements, and Memberships on a Lawyers’ Website

From the Opinion

“Opinion rules that a website may include a case summary sectionshowcasing successful verdicts and settlements if the section contains factually accurate information accompanied by an appropriate disclaimer and that any reference on the website to membership in an organization with a self-laudatory name must comply with the requirements of 2003 FEO 3.”

The full text can be found at: http://www.ncbar…