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		<title>North Carolina Opinions Permits Use of SaaS Providers</title>
		<link>http://www.legalethics.com/?p=510</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:56:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category>Confidentiality</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[North Carolina 2011 Formal Ethics Opinion 6 Opinion rules that a lawyer may contract with a vendor of software as a service provided the lawyer uses reasonable care to safeguard confidential client information. (1/27/2012).

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		<title>North Carolina opinion addresses ethical concerns raised by an internet-based or virtual law practice and the provision of unbundled legal services</title>
		<link>http://www.legalethics.com/?p=301</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2006 23:05:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category>Confidentiality</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[North Carolina 2005 Formal Ethics Opinion 10 (January 20, 2006) discusses the ethical considerations of a virtual law practice and unbundled legal serivces.

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		<title>North Carolina lawyers may recommend that a prospective client use a computer in the lawyer&#8217;s office and the services of an Internet-based company to complete a required bankruptcy certification form</title>
		<link>http://www.legalethics.com/?p=300</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Apr 2006 23:03:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peterk</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Websites</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[North Carolina lawyers may recommend that a prospective client use a computer in the lawyer&#8217;s office and the services of an Internet-based company to complete a required bankruptcy certification form. 2005 Formal Ethics Opinion 7 (October 21, 2005)

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>North Carolina lawyers may recommend that a prospective client use a computer in the lawyer&#8217;s office and the services of an Internet-based company to complete a required bankruptcy certification form. <a href="http://www.ncbar.com/ethics/ethics.asp?page=9&#038;from=1/2005&#038;to=12/2005">2005 Formal Ethics Opinion 7</a> (October 21, 2005)
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		<title>Lawyers must use Interent domain names that are not misleading</title>
		<link>http://www.legalethics.com/?p=302</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Mar 2006 23:09:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peterk</dc:creator>
		
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		<category>Domain Names</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The URL for a North Carolina law firm website does not have to include words that identify the site as belonging to a law firm provided the URL is not otherwise misleading. 2005 Formal Ethics Opinion 14 (January 20, 2006)

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The URL for a North Carolina law firm website does not have to include words that identify the site as belonging to a law firm provided the URL is not otherwise misleading. <a href="http://www.ncbar.com/ethics/ethics.asp?page=7&#038;from=1/2006&#038;to=6/2006">2005 Formal Ethics Opinion 14</a> (January 20, 2006)
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		<title>North Carolina lawyers may particiapte in Internet matching services</title>
		<link>http://www.legalethics.com/?p=299</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2004 22:55:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peterk</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Lawyer Referral Services</category>

		<category>Websites</category>

		<category>Advertising</category>

		<category>North Carolina</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[North Carolina lawyers may participate in an on-line service that is similar to both a lawyer referral service and a legal directory provided there is no fee sharing with the service and all communications about the lawyer and the service are truthful. 2004 Formal Ethics Opinion 1 (April 23, 2004).

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>North Carolina lawyers may participate in an on-line service that is similar to both a lawyer referral service and a legal directory provided there is no fee sharing with the service and all communications about the lawyer and the service are truthful. <a href="http://www.ncbar.com/ethics/ethics.asp?page=11&#038;from=1/2004&#038;to=12/2004">2004 Formal Ethics Opinion 1</a> (April 23, 2004).
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		<title>Lawyers may respond to web page message board inquiries provided there are certain disclosures</title>
		<link>http://www.legalethics.com/?p=298</link>
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		<dc:creator>Peterk</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Websites</category>

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		<category>Discussion Groups</category>

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		<category>North Carolina</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It is not a violation of the Revised Rules of Professional Conduct for a lawyer to respond to inquiries posted on an Internet message board provided the lawyer clarifies the nature of the lawyer&#8217;s relationship with the person or company making the inquiry and the limits of the information that the lawyer is providing. 2000 Formal [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is not a violation of the Revised Rules of Professional Conduct for a lawyer to respond to inquiries posted on an Internet message board provided the lawyer clarifies the nature of the lawyer&#8217;s relationship with the person or company making the inquiry and the limits of the information that the lawyer is providing. <a href="http://www.ncbar.com/ethics/ethics.asp?page=4&#038;from=7/2000&#038;to=7/2000">2000 Formal Ethics Opinion 3</a> (July 21, 2000).
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		<title>North Carolina Ethics Opinions</title>
		<link>http://www.legalethics.com/?p=294</link>
		<comments>http://www.legalethics.com/?p=294#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 1998 22:38:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peterk</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Ethics Opinions</category>

		<category>North Carolina</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The State Bar offers North Carolina Ethics Opinions and proposed formal opinions.

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The State Bar offers <a href="http://www.ncbar.com/ethics/">North Carolina Ethics Opinions </a>and <a href="http://www.ncbar.com/ethics/propeth.asp">proposed formal opinions</a>.
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		<title>North Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct</title>
		<link>http://www.legalethics.com/?p=293</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 1998 22:36:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peterk</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Rules of Conduct</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The North Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct are available online. The Legal Information Institute offers an additional copy.

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The <a href="http://www.ncbar.com/rules/rpcsearch.asp">North Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct</a> are available online. The Legal Information Institute offers an <a href="http://www.law.cornell.edu/ethics/nc/code/NC_CODE.HTM">additional copy</a>.
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		<title>North Carolina Bar Association</title>
		<link>http://www.legalethics.com/?p=292</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 1998 22:35:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peterk</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Bar Association</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The North Carolina Bar Association website is available online.

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The <a href="http://www.ncbar.com/">North Carolina Bar Association</a> website is available online.
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		<title>Lawyers may participate in online lawyer directory</title>
		<link>http://www.legalethics.com/?p=297</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 1997 22:48:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peterk</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Lawyer Referral Services</category>

		<category>Websites</category>

		<category>Advertising</category>

		<category>North Carolina</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[North Carolina lawyers may participate in a directory of lawyers on the Internet if the information about the lawyer in the directory is truthful. RPC 241 (January 24, 1997). To avoid misleading a user of the directory from another jurisdiction, the listing should indicate the jurisdictions in which the lawyer is licensed to practice law [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>North Carolina lawyers may participate in a directory of lawyers on the Internet if the information about the lawyer in the directory is truthful. <a href="http://www.ncbar.com/ethics/ethics.asp?page=4&#038;from=1/1997&#038;to=2/1997">RPC 241</a> (January 24, 1997). To avoid misleading a user of the directory from another jurisdiction, the listing should indicate the jurisdictions in which the lawyer is licensed to practice law and the geographic location of the lawyer&#8217;s or law firm&#8217;s principal office.Although Rule 2.5 prohibits communications implying that a lawyer is a specialist in an area of practice unless the lawyer is certified as a specialist, a lawyer who is not a certified specialist may indicate areas of concentration or interest in a listing on the directory
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