Sentences with phrase «rules on attorney advertising»

If you've followed my blog, you might have some idea what I think about the Florida state bar's rules on attorney advertising (or their approach to ethics in general).

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Under what circumstances would an attorney's postings on social media websites be subject to professional responsibility rules and standards governing attorney advertising?

According to The State Bar of California Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct Formal Opinion NO. 2012 - 186, posts by attorneys on social media websites are subject to professional responsibility rules governing attorney advertising if they constitute a «communication» within the meaning of rules.

In Opinion 2012 - 186, it tackled the question «Under what circumstances would an attorney's postings on social media websites be subject to professional responsibility rules and standards governing attorney advertising?»

Informational videos posted on the Internet are subject to the advertising and solicitation rules if they encourage viewers to hire the lawyer.1 In California, Ethics Opinion 2012 - 186 discussed when social media posts crossed the line into attorney advertising, and it states that if the post mentions that the attorney is available for employment, then the advertising rules apply.

California's Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct (COPRAC) has been working on an ethics opinion on the applicability to attorney advertising rules to blogs for a while now, and after receiving public comments on its draft opinion, it released a revised draft and opened up a new 90 - day public comment period.

State rules against subjective claims «remain one of the last bastions of restrictions on attorneys» advertising,» Stern asserts.

The Committee on Attorney Advertising says in Opinion 39 that ads trumpeting a lawyer's inclusion in the two rankings violate the rule of professional conduct against suggestions that one lawyer is better than another.

As to attorney advertising, the Court held that the blog is mixed commercial and political speech not entitled to First Amendment protection, and that because case - related blog posts were inherently misleading, Mr. Hunter must post disclaimers which comply with Virginia's advertising rules on each of the case - related posts.

Yesterday, a federal district court in Louisiana held oral argument on First Amendment challenges to Louisiana's proposed advertising rules filed by a group of attorneys, reports The Associated Press.

California's Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct (COPRAC) has been working on an ethics opinion on the applicability to attorney advertising rules to blogs for a while now, and after receiving public comments on its draft opinion.

Kevin O'Keefe at Lex Blog endorses Gregory Beck's post and reminds us that lawyers still have First Amendment rights; and Nicole Black at Sui Generis links to attorney Joshua Stein's commentary on the proposed changes to the lawyer advertising rules in New York and offers her own criticisms on the issue.

Everything else in the attorney advertising rules — prohibitions on specific forms of advertising, hard - and - fast disclaimer requirements, vague provisions about «lawyer referral services» and the like — is the crusty accretion of over-regulation.

The Model Rules serve as outer limits of regulations and restrictions on attorney advertising but leave specific restrictions to the regulation of state bar associations, whose opinions on the matter vastly differ.

The workshop concluded with a discussion led by Mr. Wartan and Mr. Pappas on the ethical issues that can arise out of attorney Internet advertising and the significance of understanding the applicable Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct.

Some of the material on this Website may constitute attorney advertising within the meaning of Rule 7 of the Connecticut Rules of Professional Conduct or other applicable regulations.

The Court held that the Florida Bar «failed to demonstrate that its restrictions advance the governmental interests at play» and that, for that reason alone, the Rules regarding the use of past results in attorney advertising on television and radio are unconstitutional.

Archaic rules hobble attorneys National Law Journal, September 2009 Businesspeople and consumers would laugh at advertising limits on lawyers.

I've also gone more granular on how the ABA's proposal to modify the attorney advertising rules could be greatly improved.

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OPINION Archaic rules hobble attorneys Businesspeople and consumers would laugh at advertising limits on lawyers.

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EARLE3407 Old Dobbin Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36116 - 1903Home Phone: [phone] Cell Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected] position managing legal discovery and document review with opportunity to assist attorneys with civil litigationBAR ADMISSIONAlabama State Bar, 1999LAW - RELATED EXPERIENCELaw Firm, AlabamaResearch Attorney for Special Projects, Mass Torts Department, November 2001 — February 2008 • Managed Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Document Depository (September 2002 to February 2008) o Reviewed more than 1 million pages of evidentiary documents for litigation purposes and for inclusion in electronic databaseso Coordinated document review assignments with attorneys at local depository and at other sites across the USo Retrieved, reviewed and coded documents in Concordance and Summation legal databaseso Prepared memoranda and spreadsheets providing detailed analysis of discovery materials • Aided attorneys and support staff with processing and preparation of personal injury claims and litigationo Conducted legal research and drafted pleadingso Conducted supplementary online research for additional documents and information pertinent to litigationo Assisted with preparation of correspondence to clients and referring attorneyso Contacted clients for additional information needed in case preparation, litigation, and potential settlementso Prepared and input case intakes and referrals into databaseLaw School, AlabamaStudent Intern, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP), August 1996 — June 1997 • Participated in law school clinical program under third - year law student practice rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and advocates in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental health facilitieso Interviewed clients in person (at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided in legal research on an appellate brief submitted to the U. 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Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (ruling granted in favor of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel of Banko Communicated with vendors of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry of the progress and popularity of music and performers in the region, with specific focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. 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