ER 7.1 Communications Concerning a Lawyer's Services
V. Regulation of the Practice of Law | D. Lawyer Obligations | Rule 42. Arizona Rules of Professional Conduct | Information About Legal Services
Rule Text
A lawyer shall not make a false or misleading communication about the lawyer or the lawyer's services.
(a) A communication is false or misleading if it contains a material misrepresentation of fact or law, or omits a fact necessary to make the statement considered as a whole not materially misleading.
(b) A lawyer shall not state or imply that a lawyer is certified as a specialist in a particular field of law, unless the lawyer complies with Arizona Supreme Court Rule 44 requirements.
(c) Any communication made pursuant to this Rule shall include the name and contact information for at least one lawyer or law firm responsible for its content.
Amendment history: Added June 9, 2003, effective Dec. 1, 2003. Amended Sept. 3, 2009, effective Jan. 1, 2010; Aug. 27, 2020, effective Jan. 1, 2021.