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Alabama Attorney Advertising Rules:RULE 7.1 – COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING A LAWYER’S SERVICES RULE 7.2 – ADVERTISINGRULE 7.3 – DIRECT CONTACT WITH PROSPECTIVE CLIENTSRULE 7.4 – COMMUNICATION OF FIELDS OF PRACTICERULE 7.5 – FIRM NAMES AND LETTERHEADSRULE 7.6 – PROFESSIONAL CARDS OF NON-LAWYERSRULE 7.7 – RESCINDED Alaska Attorney Advertising Rules:RULE 7.1 – COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING A LAWYER’S SERVICESRULE 7.2 – ADVERTISINGRULE 7.3 – SOLICITATION OF CLIENTSRULE 7.4 – COMMUNICATION OF FIELDS OF PRACTICE AND SPECIALIZATIONRULE 7.5 – FIRM NAMES AND LETTERHEADS Arizona Attorney Advertising Rules::RULE 7.1 – COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING A LAWYER’S SERVICESRULE 7.2 – ADVERTISINGRULE 7.3 – SOLICITATION OF CLIENTSRULE 7.4 – COMMUNICATION OF FIELDS OF PRACTICERULE 7.5 – FIRM NAMES AND LETTERHEADS Arkansas Attorney Advertising Rules:RULE 7.1 – COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING A LAWYER’S SERVICESRULE 7.2 – ADVERTISINGRULE 7.3 – SOLICITATION OF CLIENTSRULE 7.4 – COMMUNICATION OF FIELDS OF PRACTICE AND SPECIALIZATIONRULE 7.5 – FIRM NAMES AND LETTERHEADS California Attorney Advertising Rules:RULE 7.1 COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING A LAWYER’S SERVICESRULE 7.2 – ADVERTISINGRULE 7.3 – SOLICITATION OF CLIENTSRULE 7.4 COMMUNICATION OF FIELDS OF PRACTICE AND SPECIALIZATIONRULE 7.5 FIRM* NAMES AND TRADE NAMESRULE 7.6 [RESERVED] Colorado Attorney Advertising Rules:RULE 7.1 – COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING A LAWYER’S SERVICESRULE 7.2 – ADVERTISINGRULE 7.3 – SOLICITATION OF CLIENTSRULE 7.4 – COMMUNICATION OF FIELDS OF PRACTICERULE 7.5 – FIRM NAMES AND LETTERHEADSRULE 7.6 – POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO OBTAIN LEGAL ENGAGEMENTS OR APPOINTMENTS BY JUDGES Connecticut Attorney Advertising Rules:RULE 7.1 – COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING A LAWYER’S SERVICESRULE 7.2 – ADVERTISINGRULE 7.3 – SOLICITATION OF CLIENTSRULE 7.4 – COMMUNICATION OF FIELDS OF PRACTICE AND SPECIALIZATIONRULE 7.5 – FIRM NAMES AND LETTERHEADSRULE 7.6 – RESERVED Delaware Attorney Advertising Rules:RULE 7.1 – COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING A LAWYER’S SERVICESRULE 7.2 – ADVERTISINGRULE 7.3 – SOLICITATION OF CLIENTSRULE 7.4 – COMMUNICATION OF FIELDS OF PRACTICERULE 7.5 – FIRM NAMES AND LETTERHEADSRULE 7.6 – POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO OBTAIN LEGAL ENGAGEMENTS OR APPOINTMENTS BY JUDGES Florida Attorney Advertising Rules:RULE 4-7.1 – COMMUNICATION CONCERNING A LAWYER’S SERVICESRULE 4-7.2 – ADVERTISINGRULE 4-7.3 – DIRECT CONTACT WITH PROSPECTIVE CLIENTSRULE 4-7.4 – COMMUNICATION OF FIELDS OF PRACTICERULE 4-7.5 – FIRM NAMES AND LETTERHEADSRULE 4-7.6 – POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO OBTAIN GOVERNMENT LEGAL ENGAGEMENTS OR APPOINTMENTS BY JUDGES Georgia Attorney Advertising Rules:RULE 7.1 COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING A LAWYER’S SERVICESRULE 7.2 ADVERTISINGRULE 7.3 DIRECT CONTACT WITH PROSPECTIVE CLIENTSRULE 7.4 COMMUNICATION OF FIELDS OF PRACTICERULE 7.5 FIRM NAMES AND LETTERHEADS Hawaii Attorney Advertising Rules:RULE 7.1 – COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING A LAWYER’S SERVICESRULE 7.2 – ADVERTISINGRULE 7.3 – DIRECT CONTACT WITH PROSPECTIVE CLIENTSRULE 7.4 – COMMUNICATION OF FIELDS OF PRACTICE AND CERTIFICATIONRULE 7.5 – FIRM NAMES AND LETTERHEADS Idaho Attorney Advertising Rules:RULE 7.1 – 7.6 Illinois Attorney Advertising Rules:RULE 7.1 – COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING A LAWYER’S SERVICESRULE 7.2 – ADVERTISINGRULE 7.3 – SOLICITATION OF CLIENTSRULE 7.4 – COMMUNICATION OF FIELDS OF PRACTICE AND SPECIALIZATIONRULE 7.5 – FIRM NAMES AND LETTERHEADSRULE 7.6 – RESERVED Indiana Attorney Advertising Rules:RULE 7.1 – COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING A LAWYER’S SERVICESRULE 7.2 – ADVERTISINGRULE 7.3 – CONTACT WITH PROSPECTIVE CLIENTSRULE 7.4 – COMMUNICATION OF FIELDS OF SPECIALTY PRACTICE AND SPECIALIZATIONRULE 7.5 – FIRM NAMES AND LETTERHEADS Iowa Attorney Advertising Rules:RULE 32:7.1 – COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING A LAWYER’S SERVICESRULE 32:7.2 – ADVERTISINGRULE 32:7.3 – SOLICITATION OF CLIENTSRULE 32:7.4 – COMMUNICATION OF FIELDS OF PRACTICE AND SPECIALIZATIONRULE 32:7.5 – FIRM NAMES AND LETTERHEADSRULE 32:7.6 – POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO OBTAIN GOVERNMENT LEGAL ENGAGEMENTS OR APPOINTMENTS BY JUDGES Kansas Attorney Advertising Rules:RULE 7.1 – COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING A LAWYER’S SERVICESRULE 7.2 – : ADVERTISINGRULE 7.3 – SOLICITATION OF CLIENTSRULE 7.4 – : COMMUNICATION OF FIELDS OF PRACTICERULE 7.5 – : FIRM NAMES AND LETTERHEADS Kentucky Attorney Advertising Rules:RULE SCR 3.130(7.10) – COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING A LAWYER’S SERVICERULE SCR 3.130(7.15) – ADVERTISING OF FEESRULE SCR 3.130(7.20) – ADVERTISINGRULE SCR 3.130(7.40) – COMMUNICATION OF FIELDS OF PRACTICERULE SCR 3.130(7.50) – FIRM NAMES AND LETTERHEADSRULE SCR 3.130(7.60) – KENTUCKY BAR ASSOCIATION DISASTER RESPONSE PLAN Louisiana Attorney Advertising Rules:RULE 7.1. GENERALRULE 7.2. COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING A LAWYER’S SERVICESRULE 7.3 COMMUNICATION OF FIELDS OF PRACTICE AND SPECIALIZATIONRULE 7.4. DIRECT CONTACT WITH PROSPECTIVE CLIENTSRULE 7.5. ADVERTISEMENTS IN THE ELECTRONIC MEDIA OTHER THAN COMPUTER-ACCESSED COMMUNICATIONSRULE 7.6 COMPUTER-ACCESSED COMMUNICATIONRULE 7.7 EVALUATION OF ADVERTISEMENTSRULE 7.8. EXEMPTIONS FROM THE FILING AND REVIEW REQUIREMENTRULE 7.9 INFORMATION ABOUT A LAWYER’S SERVICES PROVIDED UPON REQUESTRULE 7.10. FIRM NAMES AND LETTERHEAD Maine Attorney Advertising Rules:RULE 7.1 – COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING A LAWYER’S SERVICESRULE 7.2 – ADVERTISINGRULE 7.2-A – ASPIRATIONAL GOALS FOR LAWYER ADVERTISINGRULE 7.3 – DIRECT CONTACT WITH PROSPECTIVE CLIENTSRULE 7.4 – COMMUNICATION OF FIELD OF PRACTICE AND SPECIALIZATIONRULE 7.5 – FIRM NAMES AND LETTERHEADSRULE 7.6 – POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO OBTAIN LEGAL ENGAGEMENTS OR APPOINTMENTS BY JUDGES Maryland Attorney Advertising Rules:RULE 19-307.1 – COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING AN ATTORNEYS SERVICES (7.1)RULE 19-307.2 – ADVERTISING (7.2)RULE 19-307.3 – DIRECT CONTACT WITH PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS (7.3)RULE 19-307.4 – COMMUNICATION OF FIELDS OF PRACTICE (7.4)RULE 19-307.5 – FIRM NAMES AND LETTERHEADS (7.5) Massachusetts Attorney Advertising Rules:RULE 7.1 – COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING A LAWYER’S SERVICESRULE 7.2 – ADVERTISINGRULE 7.3 – SOLICITATION OF CLIENTSRULE 7.4 – COMMUNICATION OF FIELDS OF PRACTICERULE 7.5 – FIRM NAMES AND LETTERHEADS Michigan Attorney Advertising Rules:RULES 7.1 – 7.5 – Minnesota Attorney Advertising Rules:RULE 7.1 – COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING A LAWYER’S SERVICESRULE 7.2 – ADVERTISINGRULE 7.3 – SOLICITATION OF CLIENTSRULE 7.4 – COMMUNICATION OF FIELDS OF PRACTICE AND CERTIFICATIONRULE 7.5 – FIRM NAMES AND LETTERHEADS Mississippi Attorney Advertising Rules:RULE 7.1 – COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING A LAWYER’S SERVICESRULE 7.2 – ADVERTISINGRULE 7.3 – DIRECT CONTACT WITH PROSPECTIVE CLIENTSRULE 7.4 – LEGAL SERVICE INFORMATIONRULE 7.5 – EVALUATION OF ADVERTISEMENTSRULE 7.6 – COMMUNICATION OR CERTIFICATION OR DESIGNATIONRULE 7.7 – FIRM NAMES AND LETTERHEADS Missouri Attorney Advertising Rules:RULE 4-7.1 – – COMMUNICATION CONCERNING A LAWYER’S SERVICESRULE 4-7.2 – – ADVERTISINGRULE 4-7.3 – – DIRECT CONTACT WITH PROSPECTIVE CLIENTSRULE 4-7.4 – – COMMUNICATION OF FIELDS OF PRACTICERULE 4-7.5 – – FIRM NAMES AND LETTERHEADSRULE 4-7.6 – POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO OBTAIN GOVERNMENT LEGAL ENGAGEMENTS OR APPOINTMENTS BY JUDGES Montana Attorney Advertising Rules:RULE 19-307.1 – COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING AN ATTORNEYS SERVICES (7.1)RULE 19-307.2 – ADVERTISING (7.2)RULE 19-307.3 – DIRECT CONTACT WITH PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS (7.3)RULE 19-307.4 – COMMUNICATION OF FIELDS OF PRACTICE (7.4)RULE 19-307.5 – FIRM NAMES AND LETTERHEADS (7.5) Nebraska Attorney Advertising Rules:3-507.1. COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING A LAWYER’S SERVICES.3-507.2. ADVERTISING.3-507.3. DIRECT CONTACT WITH PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS.3-507.4. COMMUNICATION OF FIELDS OF PRACTICE.3-507.5. [RESERVED.] Nevada Attorney Advertising Rules:RULE 7.1 – COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING A LAWYER’S SERVICES RULE 7.2 – ADVERTISINGRULE 7.2A – ADVERTISING FILING REQUIREMENTSRULE 7.2B – VOLUNTEER ADVISORY COMMITTEES; PRE-DISSEMINATION REVIEWRULE 7.3 – COMMUNICATIONS WITH PROSPECTIVE CLIENTSRULE 7.4 – COMMUNICATION OF FIELDS OF PRACTICE AND SPECIALIZATIONRULE 7.4A – STATE BAR APPROVAL OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT CERTIFY LAWYERS AS SPECIALISTSRULE 7.5 – FIRM NAMES AND LETTERHEADSRULE 7.5A – REGISTRATION OF MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL LAW FIRMSRULE 7.6 – RESERVED New Hampshire Attorney Advertising RulesRULE 7.1 – COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING A LAWYER’S SERVICESRULE 7.2 – ADVERTISINGRULE 7.3 – DIRECT CONTACT WITH PROSPECTIVE CLIENTSRULE 7.4 – COMMUNICATIONS OF FIELDS OF PRACTICERULE 7.5 – FIRM NAMES AND LETTERHEADS New Jersey Attorney Advertising Rules:ATTORNEY ADVERTISING GUIDELINES New Mexico Attorney Advertising Rules:RULE 16-701 – COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING A LAWYER’S SERVICESRULE 16-702 – ADVERTISINGRULE 16-703 – SOLICITATION OF CLIENTSRULE 16-704 – COMMUNICATION OF FIELDS OF PRACTICE AND SPECIALIZATIONRULE 16-705 – FIRM NAMES AND LETTERHEADSRULE 16-706 – WITHDRAWN New York Attorney Advertising Rules:RULE 7.1 ADVERTISINGRULE 7.2 PAYMENT FOR REFERRALSRULE 7.3 SOLICITATION AND RECOMMENDATION OF PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENTRULE 7.4 IDENTIFICATION OF PRACTICE AND SPECIALTYRULE 7.5 PROFESSIONAL NOTICES, LETTERHEADS AND SIGNS North Carolina Attorney Advertising Rules:RULE 7.1 – COMMUNICATION CONCERNING A LAWYER’S SERVICESRULE 7.2 – ADVERTISINGRULE 7.3 – SOLICITATION OF CLIENTSRULE 7.4 – COMMUNICATION OF FIELDS OF PRACTICE AND SPECIALIZATIONRULE 7.5 – FIRM NAMES AND LETTERHEADSRULE 7.6 – RESERVED North Dakota Attorney Advertising Rules:RULE 7.1 – COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING THE SERVICES OF A LAWYER OR PERSONS PROFESSIONALLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE LAWYERRULE 7.2 – ADVERTISINGRULE 7.3 – SOLICITATION OF CLIENTSRULE 7.4 – COMMUNICATION OF FIELDS OF PRACTICERULE 7.5 – FIRM NAMES AND LETTERHEADS Ohio Attorney Advertising Rules:RULE 7.1 – COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING A LAWYER’S SERVICESRULE 7.2 – ADVERTISING AND RECOMMENDATION OF PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENTRULE 7.3 – SOLICITATION OF CLIENTSRULE 7.4 – COMMUNICATION OF FIELDS OF PRACTICE AND SPECIALIZATIONRULE 7.5 – FIRM NAMES AND LETTERHEADSRULE 7.6 – POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO OBTAIN GOVERNMENT LEGAL ENGAGEMENTS OR APPOINTMENTS BY JUDGES Oklahoma Attorney Advertising Rules:RULE 1.18 – DUTIES TO PROSPECTIVE CLIENTSRULE 3.8 – SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF A PROSECUTORRULE 5.3 – RESPONSIBILITIES REGARDING NON-LAWYER ASSISTANTSRULE 7.1 – COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING A LAWYER’S SERVICESRULE 7.2 – ADVERTISINGRULE 7.3 – DIRECT CONTACT WITH PROSPECTIVE SOLICITATION OF CLIENTS Oregon Attorney Advertising Rules:RULE 7.1 COMMUNICATION CONCERNING A LAWYER’S SERVICESRULE 7.2 ADVERTISINGRULE 7.3 SOLICITATION OF CLIENTSRULE 7.4 [RESERVED]RULE 7.5 FIRM NAMES AND LETTERHEADSRULE 7.6 [RESERVED] Pennsylvania Attorney Advertising Rules:RULE 7.1 – COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING A LAWYER’S SERVICERULE 7.2 – ADVERTISINGRULE 7.3 – SOLICITATION OF CLIENTSRULE 7.4 – COMMUNICATION OF FIELDS OF PRACTICE AND SPECIALIZATIONRULE 7.5 – FIRM NAMES AND LETTERHEADSRULE 7.6 – RESCINDED Rhode Island Attorney Advertising Rules:RULE 7.1 – COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING A LAWYER’S SERVICES.RULE 7.2 – ADVERTISING.RULE 7.3 – DIRECT CONTACT WITH PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS.RULE 7.4 – COMMUNICATION OF FIELDS OF PRACTICE AND SPECIALIZATION.RULE 7.5 – FIRM NAMES AND LETTERHEADS. South Carolina Attorney Advertising Rules:RULE 7.1 – COMMUNICATION CONCERNING A LAWYER’S SERVICESRULE 7.2 – ADVERTISINGRULE 7.3 – DIRECT CONTACT WITH PROSPECTIVE CLIENTSRULE 7.4 – COMMUNICATION OF FIELDS OF PRACTICE AND SPECIALIZATIONRULE 7.5 – FIRM NAMES AND LETTERHEADS South Dakota Attorney Advertising Rules:RULE 7.1 COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING THE SERVICES OF A LAWYER OR PERSONS PROFESSIONALLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE LAWYERRULE 7.2 ADVERTISINGRULE 7.3 SOLICITATION OF CLIENTSRULE 7.4 COMMUNICATION OF FIELDS OF PRACTICERULE 7.5 FIRM NAMES AND LETTERHEADS Tennessee Attorney Advertising Rules:RULE 7.1 – COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING A LAWYER’S SERVICESRULE 7.2 – ADVERTISINGRULE 7.3 – SOLICITATION OF POTENTIAL CLIENTSRULE 7.4 – COMMUNICATION OF FIELDS OF PRACTICE AND SPECIALIZATIONRULE 7.5 – FIRM NAMES AND LETTERHEADSRULE 7.6 – INTERMEDIARY ORGANIZATIONS State Bar of Texas Attorney Advertising RulesRULE 7.1 – FIRM NAMES AND LETTERHEAD RULE 7.2 – COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING A LAWYER’S SERVICES RULE 7.3 – PROHIBITED SOLICITATIONS & PAYMENTS RULE 7.4 – ADVERTISEMENTS IN THE PUBLIC MEDIA RULE 7.5 – PROHIBITED WRITTEN, ELECTRONIC, OR DIGITAL SOLICITATIONS RULE 7.6 – PROHIBITED EMPLOYMENT RULE 7.7 – FILLING REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC ADVERTISEMENTS AND WRITTEN, RECORDED, ELECTRONIC, OR OTHER DIGITAL SOLICITATIONS Utah Attorney Advertising Rules:RULE 7.1 – COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING A LAWYER’S SERVICESRULE 7.2 – ADVERTISINGRULE 7.3 – SOLICITATION OF CLIENTSRULE 7.4 – COMMUNICATION OF FIELDS OF PRACTICERULE 7.5 – FIRM NAMES AND LETTERHEADS Vermont Attorney Advertising Rules:RULE 7.1 – COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING A LAWYER’S SERVICESRULE 7.2 – ADVERTISINGRULE 7.3 – DIRECT CONTACT WITH PROSPECTIVE CLIENTSRULE 7.4 – COMMUNICATION OF FIELDS OF PRACTICE AND SPECIALIZATIONRULE 7.5 – FIRM NAMES AND LETTERHEADSRULE 7.6 – POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO OBTAIN GOVERNMENT LEGAL ENGAGEMENTS OR APPOINTMENTS BY JUDGES Virginia Attorney Advertising Rules:RULE 7.1 – COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING A LAWYER’S SERVICESRULE 7.2 – ADVERTISINGRULE 7.3 – SOLICITATION OF CLIENTSRULE 7.4 – COMMUNICATION OF FIELDS OF PRACTICE AND SPECIALIZATIONRULE 7.5 – FIRM NAMES AND LETTERHEADS Washington Attorney Advertising Rules:RULE 7.1 – COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING A LAWYER’S SERVICESRULE 7.2 – ADVERTISINGRULE 7.3 – SOLICITATION OF CLIENTSRULE 7.4 – COMMUNICATION OF FIELDS OF PRACTICE AND SPECIALIZATIONRULE 7.5 – RULE FIRM NAMES AND LETTERHEADSRULE 7.6 – POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO OBTAIN GOVERNMENT LEGAL ENGAGEMENTS OR APPOINTMENTS BY JUDGES West Virginia Attorney Advertising Rules:RULE 7.1 – COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING A LAWYER’S SERVICESRULE 7.2 – ADVERTISINGRULE 7.3 – SOLICITATION OF CLIENTSRULE 7.4 – COMMUNICATION OF FIELDS OF PRACTICE AND SPECIALIZATIONRULE 7.5 – FIRM NAMES AND LETTERHEADS Wisconsin Attorney Advertising Rules:RULE 7.1 – COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING A LAWYER’S SERVICESRULE 7.2 – ADVERTISINGRULE 7.3 – DIRECT CONTACT WITH PROSPECTIVE CLIENTSRULE 7.4 – COMMUNICATION OF FIELDS OF PRACTICERULE 7.5 – FIRM NAMES AND LETTERHEADSRULE 7.6 – POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO OBTAIN GOVERNMENT LEGAL ENGAGEMENTS OR APPOINTMENTS BY JUDGESWyoming Attorney Advertising Rules:RULE 7.1 – A LAWYER SHALL NOT MAKE A FALSE OR MISLEADING COMMUNICATION ABOUT THE LAWYER OR THE LAWYER’S SERVICES.RULE 7.2 – ADVERTISINGRULE 7.3 – SOLICITATION OF CLIENTSRULE 7.4 – COMMUNICATION OF FIELDS OF PRACTICERULE 7.5 – FIRM NAMES AND LETTERHEADS