The short answer is yes: you can learn to think more rationally but
only about specific subjects.
Not exact matches
It's important to be
specific when asking
about whether or not they're a fiduciary, since many advisers are dually registered as a broker (
only subject to the suitability standard) and a fiduciary.
Asking a
specific question at a
specific time is not an indication that the questioner
only cares
about that
subject.
Prof. Conduct 123 (2001)(
subject to the operational structure and content described in the opinion, a lawyer may affiliate with an online legal services website); Nebraska Op. 07 - 05 (lawyer may participate in internet lawyer directory which identifies itself as a directory, disclaims being a referral service and
only lists basic information
about lawyers without recommending
specific lawyers and charges a reasonable, flat annual advertising fee); New Jersey Committee on Attorney Advertising Op. 36 (2006)(lawyer may pay flat fee to internet marketing company for exclusive website listing for particular county in
specific practice area if listing includes prominent, unmistakable disclaimer stating the listings are paid advertisements and not endorsements or authorized referrals); North Carolina Op. 2004 - 1 (lawyer may participate in for - profit online service that is a hybrid referral service - legal directory, provided there is no fee - sharing with the service and communications are truthful); Oregon Op. 2007 - 180 (2007)(lawyer may pay nationwide internet referral service for listing if listing is not false or misleading and does not imply that the lawyer can represent clients outside jurisdictions of the lawyer's license, fee is not based on number of referrals, retained clients or revenue generated by listing and the service does not exercise discretion in matching clients with lawyers); Rhode Island 2005 - 01 (permitting website that enables lawyers to post information
about their services and respond to anonymous requests for legal services in exchange for flat annual membership fee if website exercises no discretion over which requests lawyers may access); South Carolina 01 - 03 (lawyer may pay internet advertising service fee determined by the number of «hits» that the service produces for the lawyer provided that the service does not steer business to any particular lawyer and the payments are not based on whether user ultimately becomes a client); Texas Op. 573 (2006)(lawyer may participate in for - profit internet service that matches potential clients and lawyers if selection process is fully automated and performed by computers without the exercise of human discretion); Virginia Advertising Op.
The good news for you is that there is a chat for just
about every possible career
subject; not
only do many industries have their own chats, but so do
specific brands and talent communities.
Don't
only talk
about subject specific knowledge though.
In my opinion, this
subject letter is a concocted effort, and if you're puzzled as to the author's general if not
specific identity you might want to think
about the overall message of the letter itself, which is: that in order to avoid a nightmare experience like the one described you clearly need someone other than a REALTOR and your typical Home Inspector — ah yes, that would
only leave a: Real Estate Con........!