ABA Midyear 2018: Rules of Lawyer Advertising

We’ve all seen the billboards and TV commercials advertising lawyers and their ability to get you money fast. While there aren’t any rules regulating taste, there are many state rules that outline how a lawyer can and can’t market their services. In this report from On The Road, host Laurence Colletti talks to Linda Shely about the model rules of professional conduct on lawyer advertising. They discuss typical advertising restrictions, rules for social media marketing, and the complexity of complying with the rules when they differ by state. Lynda Shely, of The Shely Firm, PC, Scottsdale, Arizona, provides ethics and risk management advice to lawyers and law firms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices