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Read MoreFlorida Bar’s Statewide Advertising Committee says that lawyers may not use actors who look like judges to recommend their services in advertisements
Hello everyone and welcome to this JACPA Ethics Alert blog which will discuss recent Florida Bar Statewide Advertising Committee decisions on advertising issues. Since I haven’t discussed lawyer advertising recently, I am sure you all are thankful for the change, right? The Statewide Advertising Committee decided that a law firm advertisement may not use an Read More
Read MoreFlorida Bar President sends letter to Florida’s CFO agreeing to collaborate to curtail for-profit referral services improprieties
Hello everyone and welcome to this JACPA Ethics Alert and blog. This is a follow up to my 11/16/11 Ethics Alert and will discuss the recent letter sent by Florida Bar President Scott Hawkins to Florida CFO Jeff Atwater agreeing to collaborate to “curtail any improprieties that (for-profit lawyer referral services) may commit”. The Florida Read More
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