Category Archives: Lawyer advertising

ABA Formal Ethics Opinion 501 states that lawyers have an obligation to ensure that employees do not solicit clients

Posted on April 19, 2022 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss new ABA Formal Ethics Opinion 501 which states that lawyers are prohibited from direct solicitation of potential clients and have an ethical obligation to ensure that employees and others … Continue reading →

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Florida Bar Rule 4-7.18 amendment regarding misleading law firm search terms pending at Florida Supreme Court

Posted on July 8, 2021 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert, which will discuss the Rule 4-7.18 amendment pending before the Florida Supreme Court which states that a “statement or implication that another lawyer or law firm is part of, is associated with, … Continue reading →

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Arizona becomes first U.S. state to authorize non-lawyer ownership of law firms and fee sharing

Posted on September 2, 2020 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert, which will discuss the Arizona Supreme Court’s recent implementation of rule revisions which will permit non-lawyers to own law firms and share fees with lawyers, and also makes other significant rule revisions.  … Continue reading →

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Florida Bar Board of Governors reverses advertising opinion and finds that solicitation rules apply to targeted social media

Posted on March 13, 2020 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert, which will discuss the recent Florida Bar Board of Governors (BOG)  reversal of a Florida Bar advertising committee opinion that found that targeted social media advertisements were not subject to the solicitation … Continue reading →

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Florida Bar Board of Governors finds that “Ambulances Chase Us” is improper and law firm can advertise “1-800-411-Pain”

Posted on October 10, 2019 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert, which will discuss the recent Florida Bar Board of Governors (BOG) decisions to uphold the Florida Bar Standing Committee on Advertising (SCA) decision that “Ambulances Chase Us” is deceptive or misleading and … Continue reading →

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Florida Supreme Court approves revised Bar advertising rule with requirements for lawyers to call themselves “experts” or “specialists”

Posted on July 29, 2019 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert, which will discuss the recent Florida Supreme Court opinion approving (with minor revisions) Bar Rule 4-7.14, which sets forth the requirements for Florida  lawyers to call themselves “experts” and “specialists”  in advertisements … Continue reading →

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Florida Bar Board of Governors approves proposed Bar rule prohibiting misleading law firm information in all lawyer advertisements

Posted on June 5, 2019 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert, which will discuss the recent approval of revisions to Florida Bar Rule 4-7.13 by the Florida Bar Board of Governors (BOG).  If implemented, the proposed revisions would prohibit misleading law firm information … Continue reading →

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Florida Bar’s Board of Governors considers final action on proposed rule revision prohibiting misleading law firm information in all advertisements

Posted on May 22, 2019 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert, which will discuss the potential final review of potential revisions to Florida Bar Rules 4-7.13 by the Florida Bar Board of Governors (BOG), which would prohibit misleading law firm information in advertisements. … Continue reading →

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Florida Bar Board of Governors Ethics Committee will reconsider proposed revised Bar rules to prohibit misleading digital advertising

Posted on December 11, 2018 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the Florida Bar Board of Governors’ (BOG) Professional Ethics Committee’s review of a proposal to amend Florida Bar Rule 4-7.13 to prohibit certain misleading digital advertisements at its December … Continue reading →

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Avvo’s new parent company, Internet Brands, states it is discontinuing AVVO Legal Services effective July 2018

Posted on July 16, 2018 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the communication sent by Internet Brands, which recently acquired AVVO, sent a letter to the Deputy Counsel for the North Carolina Bar Authorized Practice Committee, advising that it is … Continue reading →

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