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Lawyers may not solicit prospective clients through Internet chat rooms

19 Aug 2000

Lawyers may not solicit prospective clients through Internet chat rooms, defined as real time communications between computer users. See Florida Bar Adv. Op. A-00-1 (August 15, 2000).



Lawyers must review website created by client web site advertising for additional plaintiffs in a pending litigation

4 Aug 2000

South Carolina Opinion 99-09 deals with a lawyer whose client unilaterally created a web site advertising for additional plaintiffs in a pending litigation. The lawyer has a duty to verify that the web site complies with applicable advertising rules. If the lawyer determines that the Web Site does not comply with ethical advertising rules and the client refuses to make changes, the lawyer can withdraw






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