texting

Chatting and texting

“Chatting” or Texting with Clients During Their Testimony Led 2 Attorneys to No More Chatting or Texting with Any Clients

by in Attorney Mistake, Attorney Suspension, discipline, legal ethics, Technology, texting. Posted March 3, 2022
Arizona Attorney Suspended for Coaching Client During Virtual Cross-Examination Florida Attorney Suspended for Texting Client During a Telephonic Deposition By Jan L. Jacobowitz and Lauren Maier Chatting, texting, and suspensions, Oh My! There seems to be no number of times that is too many to remind lawyers that the legal ethics rules continue to apply ...
Tags Fairness to Opposing Counsel Technology and Competence
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Effective

Florida Bar Releases Best Practices for Effective Electronic Communication

by in Advertising Rules, electronic communication, Facebook, Florida Bar, News, Professionalism, social media, Social Media, Technology, texting. Posted July 14, 2015
The Florida Bar has released guidelines for electronic communication that consider issues of professionalism and legal ethics that may arise when an attorney uses texting, emailing, a smart phone, and social media in his or her practice. Effective
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Advertising

Law Firm Texting : Impermissible Solicitation or Direct Mail Advertising?

by in Advertising Rules, Attorney Advertising, First Amendment, legal ethics, Legal Services, News, solicitation, Technology, texting. Posted May 21, 2015
The Florida Bar Committee on Advertising voted 6-1 to answer the texting question by defining a law firm's proposed texting  campaign as impermissible solicitation analogous to inappropriate phone calling or telemarketing to attract clients.  
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