American Bar Association, Best Practice Guidelines for Legal Information Web Site Providers
The full text is available at: http://www.americanbar…
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Nathan M. Crystal, Ethics Watch: The Year in Review (2012)
South Carolina Lawyer 8 (January 2013) Originally published as Ethics Watch: The Year in Review (2012), South Carolina Lawyer 8 (January 2013) Author reviews the most important developments in technology and ethics around the country in 2012: (i) Advertising – legal information websites; (ii) Advertising – misrepresentation on websites; (iii) Attorney-client relationship – formation and obligations […]
The Sedona Conference, WG1, Primer on Social Media
The full text can be downloaded at: https://thesedonaconference…
North Carolina State Bar 2012 Formal Ethics Opinion 1
Topic: Use of Client Testimonials in Advertising The full text can be found at: http://www.ncbar…
Ohio Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline, Opinion 12-02
Topics: Identification of Non-lawyers on Law Firm Websites Syllabus of the Board: “A law firm’s letterhead and website may list the names of nonlawyer employees if the employees are clearly identified as nonlawyers through the use of job titles or other identifiers that differentiate the lawyers from the nonlawyers. Similarly, a law firm’s business cards […]
North Carolina State Bar 2010 Formal Ethics Opinion 14
Topic: Use of Search Engine Company’s Keyword Advertisements From the Opinion “Opinion rules that it is a violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct for a lawyer to select another lawyer’s name as a keyword for use in an Internet search engine company’s search-based advertising program”. The full text can be found at: http://www.ncbar…
New York State Bar Opinion 915
Committee on Professional Ethics Topic: Links to and from a Law Firm’s Website Digest of the Committee: “Assuming relevant advertising rules are adhered to, a law firm’s website may link to the website of a nonlegal entity, and vice versa.” Rules: New York Rules of Professional Conduct 1.0(a), 1.0(c), 7.1 The full text is […]
New York State Bar Opinion 912
Committee on Professional Ethics Topic: Publishing criticism of other attorneys Digest of the Committee: “The Rules of Professional Conduct do not prohibit a lawyer from hosting or participating in a blog dedicated to publishing factually accurate criticism of another lawyer’s professional conduct.” Relevant Law: New York’s Rule of Professional Conduct 8.2, 8.3, 8.4 The full […]
New York State Bar Opinion 908
Committee on Professional Ethics Topic: Advertising in internet directory Digest of the Committee: “(a) It is permissible for an attorney to be listed on a local bar association website directory, if the attorney is a member of the association, and the information about the attorney contained in the listing complies with the requirements of Rule […]
Illinois State Bar Association Opinion 12-04
ISBA Professional Conduct Advisory Opinion No. 12-04 Topic: Advertising and Solicitation Digest of the ISBA: “Labeling communications to solicit professional employment as ‘promotional’ materials does not comply with requirements of the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct to label such materials as ‘Advertising Material.’” References: Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct 7.2 and 7.3(c); In the Matter of […]