Mar

3

Florida Bar Advertising Rules and the First Amendment

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Any attorney who has advertised in Florida has probably experienced a few calls with the Florida Bar Ethics Committee to discuss what is and is not allowed in their print or television ad. Right or wrong, the Florida Bar’s advertising rules are among the most restrictive in the nation, prohibiting slogans, descriptions of the quality [...]

Jul

24

Law Firm Advertising, the New York Bar Association, and the First Amendment

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In an interesting turn of events, Federal Judge Frederick J. Scullin has overturned the New York State Bar Attorney Advertising regulations which took effect on February 1st, 2007. These regulations were regarded as being among the most stringent and limiting of the all the states, and placed strong restrictions on what can and cannot be done [...]

Jun

9

State BAR marketing and advertising rules

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In writing my first blog for the newly redone BARDMarketing website, I wanted to talk about something that is near and dear to my heart. After thinking long and hard, I decided to talk a bit on how State BAR marketing and advertising rules affect good advertising and marketing.
A lot has been said regarding the [...]