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The information found below is not legal advice and is provided only as a summary of the rules. Please read the rules for your state carefully.
Overview
The Connecticut Rules of Professional Conduct were last updated September 20, 2005.
A complete list of rules is located
here.
A complete list of ethics opinions is reserved only for current bar members.
General information regarding the content of a letter
Connecticut Rule of Professional Conduct 7.1
- No false or misleading communications
- No material misrepresentation or omission of law or fact
- No statements creating unjustified expectations
- No comparisons unless they can be factually substantiated
Connecticut Rule of Professional Conduct 7.2
- Copy of communication must be retained for 3 years after it was last disseminated along with a record of when and where used
- Any communication indicating fee is contingent on outcome must list, in the same size type as the rest of the communication, what court cost or expenses recipient may be responsible for
- Any fees mentioned must be honored for 90 days unless the add indicates otherwise.
- Attorney cannot pay for advertising for another attorney not in the firm unless that relationship is indicated.
- Can indicate certification by bar approved organizations, foreign language ability, and fields of law practiced
Connecticut Rule of Professional Conduct 7.4A
- Can only indicate specialist in the fields that the Connecticut Bar
- Association provides certification and that certification must be current
- Attorney certification cannot apply to a firm
Connecticut Rule of Professional Conduct 7.5
- Any jurisdictional limitations must be stated
- Lawyers may state or imply they practice in a partnership or association only if that is a fact
Specific information regarding the content of a letter
Connecticut Rule of Professional Conduct 7.3
- The words "Advertising Material" must appear in red ink on the lower left corner of the envelope and on the first page of the communication
- Communication should be on letter-sized, not legal sized paper, and should not resemble a legal pleading
- First sentence of any communication should state "if you have already retained legal counsel, please disregard."
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