At 12:43 pm on June 27, 2022, an Amtrak train derailed in Missouri, with 200 passengers onboard, killing four. By 5 pm, there were attorney web pages geared toward crash victims and their families. By 9 am the next morning, law firms were announcing not only lawsuit filings but clients that had been retained. The days of the 30-day solicitation moratorium are gone—if not in writing, in spirit. Law firms struggle to compete in a fast-moving marketplace where the Rules of Professional Conduct vary state by state in regulations and enforcement.
- Review of Bates v Arizona
- Use of Trade Names Experts
- Virtual Law Practices
- Rules of Professional Conduct 7.1-7.7
- Advertising Ethics Issues
- History of Related Court Cases
- Unauthorized Practice of Law
- Related Ethics Opinions
- Content Marketing Issues
- Social Media
- Lawyer Ratings & Rankings
- Responding to Online Reviews
- ABA Model Rule Changes
- Advertising Ethics Considerations
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Status: Approved
Credits: 1.0 Legal Ethics
Earn Credit Until: January 16, 2025
Status: Approved
Credits: 1.0 Legal Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Difficulty: All Levels
Earn Credit Until: December 31, 2024
Status: Approved
Credits: 1.0 Legal Ethics
Earn Credit Until: January 31, 2025
This presentation is approved for one hour of Legal Ethics CLE credit in California and one hour of Legal Ethics/Professional Responsibility CLE credit in South Carolina (all levels). This course has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of 1.0 credit hours, of which 1.0 credit hours will apply to Legal Ethics/Professional Responsibility credit.
Please note that CLE credit, including partial credit, cannot be earned outside of the relevant accreditation period.