different roles of the lawyer Flashcards
what does a prosecuteor need to bring a criminal action
probable cause
can a prosecutor subpeona a laweyr to destroy acp
no
what does a prosector have to do if they get new evidence that is clear and convincing
seek a remedy
what forms of communcation are considered advertising
all forms
what are the restrictions on advertising
may not be false or misleading
when can ads have the names of clients
with their consent and they must be regular clients
what must be included in the ad
the name and contact info of at least one attoery or law firm responsible for the contents of the ad
what kind of solictation of business is not allowed
real time, direct contact to solicit business for the purpose of seeking monetary gain
what does real time direct contact include
in person, on the phone and electronic communications
what does real time direct contact not include
chat rooms, texts, or other commuiications that can be easily disregared
what are the exceptions on the prohibition of direct real time contact
communication with another lawyer, close friends/family, or a person who routinly uses the lawyer’s type of legal servics
is mail communication allowed
yes, but cant involve coercion or sent to someone who said they dont want to be solicited
what is the rule on referrals through ads
allowed, but no payments for percentage of fees, but ad rates are ok
is solicitation of campaign contributions and particpation in polical work allowed
yes