Iowa lawyers may not link to and participate in an online referral service that provides consumers with a way to find attorneys by specialty and locale and publishes a wealth of consumer legal content and attorney resources.Iowa Opinion 00-07 (December 5, 2005).
Iowa lawyers may be listed on a third party website as a lawyer who provides residential real estate services for “for sale by owner” buyers and sellers. Iowa Opinion This type of advertising program is permitted under DR 2-101(B)(5). Iowa Opinion 04-02. (September 11, 2003). However, the inclusion of the lawyer’s name on the company’s website would appear to be a “designation” of real estate law as an area of practice. Prior to such listing hte lawyer must file a certification to “designate” real estate law with the Commission or on Continuing Legal Education pursuant to DR 2-105(B) and (C) of the Iowa Code of Professional Responsibility.
The Iowa Supreme Court Board of Professional Ethics and Conduct issued Opinion 02-05, revising the intepretation regarding lawyer participation in Lawinfo.com’s website. (September 18, 2002). Compare Opinion 01-10.
Iowa lawyers may not participate in an “ask the expert” website as The designation “expert” is not permitted by the Iowa Code of Professional Responsibility. Iowa Bar Opinion 02-04 (September 18, 2002).
Iowa lawyers may not particiapte in Lawinfo.com “lead counsel program.” Opinion 01-10 (June 4, 2002).
Iowa lawyers should not permit their name or their law firm name to be listed as a “premier business” in the QwestDex.com internet directory. Opinion 01-05 (March 7, 2002).
The Iowa Supreme Court Board of Professional Ethics and Conduct ruled that an Iowa attorney may not link to and participate in an online referral service that provides consumers with a way to find attorneys by specialty and locale and publishes a wealth of consumer legal content and attorney resources. Iowa 00-07 (December 5, 2000).
In Opinion 00-01, the Iowa Supreme Court Board of Professional Ethics and Conduct addressed proposed curative language and other questions regarding law firm website advertising materials. (September 6, 2000).
Iowa attorneys may not use Attorney Find, Inc. as it is an improper lawyer referral service. Iowa Opinion 98-24 (June 9, 1999). See also Iowa Opinion 97-23.
Iowa Board of Professional Ethics Opinions are available online.
The Iowa Rules of Professional Conduct are available online.
The Iowa State Bar Association website is available online.
Attorney Find, Inc. is a referral service and not a permitted directory and does not comply with the Disciplinary Rules. It would be improper for an Iowa lawyer or law firm to participate in the service. Iowa Opinion 97-23 (March 3, 1998). This opinion was re-affirmed in Opinion 98-24.
Iowa Supreme Court Board of Professional Ethics and Conduct discusses lawyer referral services in Opinion 97-11 (September 18, 1997).
Iowa lawyers must encrypt sensitive e-mail exchanges with clients. Opinion 96-01. (August 29, 1996). Law firm web sites must also comply with the applicable Iowa advertising rules. Id. This opinion was later amended by Opinion 97-01.
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