Are Cute Puppies Okay- November 26, 2005 There's a lot of reaction to the Supreme Court of Florida decision to sanction lawyers for their use of Pit Bulls in their advertisements, and it ranges from critical to scathing. That may be expected from lawyers, most of whom now use various client development methods to get business while a few others tend to embrace the First Amendment. Take a look at Carol Elefant's blog, My Shingle, for a dialogue between lawyers on the court's obligation to protect the public and its over-reaching...http://www.willhornsby.com/archives/news-are-cute-puppies-okay.html Florida Court Takes a Bite Out of Advertising- November 18, 2005 Two Florida lawyers have received a public reprimand from the state's Supreme Court for branding themselves as the Pit Bull lawyers. They used the image of a pit bull as a logo and advertised the telephone number 1-800-Pit-Bull in their TV ads. Stressing the issue of the legal profession's image, the court stated that the logo and phone number "demean all lawyers and thereby harm both the legal profession and the public's trust and confidence in our system of justice." The court overturned a..http://www.willhornsby.com/archives/news-florida-court-takes-a-bite-out-of-advertising.htm... New York State Bar Fights Lawyer Advertising with...Advertising- November 16, 2005 The New York State Bar Association is waging a war against lawyer advertising by -- advertising. As part of a radio campaign to address law related issues, known as the "Beacon of Justice," the commercial begins by asking listners if they "feel bombarded by lawyer advertising." It goes on to state that "billboards and the Yellow Pages don't necessarily provide the information you need." The commericial is part of an initiative led by bar president Vincent Buzard to address issues of lawyer...http://www.willhornsby.com/archives/news-new-york-state-bar-fights-lawyer-advertising-with... What's a Blawgthink- November 16, 2005 Being a newbie blogger, it was more than interesting to attend something called Blawgthink last week. A combination of structured presentations and extended interactive brainstorming, the event was put together by veteran bloggers Dennis Kennedy and Matt HomannI lead a discussion on the Ethics of Blogging, perhaps the first of its kind. My proposition was, and is, that if the content of a blog is not commercial speech, then the blog is not controlled by the rules that control lawyer...http://www.willhornsby.com/archives/news-whats-a-blawgthink.html Utah Embraces Many ABA Changes- November 16, 2005 Add Utah to the still short list of states that have embraced the ABA Model Rules that govern client development. The changes went into effect on November 1st. To see the changes, go here and scroll down to Rules 7.1 through 7.5.Under Rule 7.1, lawyers should now be able to include testimonials as long as they do not create a material misrepresentation. Also, advertisements are not strictly forbidden from "unsubstantiated comparisons" with other lawyers. The new rule merely requires a lawyer to.http://www.willhornsby.com/archives/state-rules-utah-embraces-many-aba-changes.html Have an Opinion About Lawyer Advertising The Nevada Bar Wants to Know- November 10, 2005 Little did I realize there are all sorts of blogs about lawyer advertising. Here's a blog sponsored by the State Bar of Nevada that wants your opinion about it. Although some of the topics on the blog seem to have a bit of an anti-advertising bias, e.g. should it be more strictly regulated, have you been offended by any ads, the most interesting thing, if I'm looking at this the right way, is that no one has replied -- not lawyers, not marketers, and especially not the public. This is...http://www.willhornsby.com/archives/news-have-an-opinion-about-lawyer-advertising-the-neva... |