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Soliciting Sophisticates: A Modest Proposal For Attorney Solicitation, Victor P. Filippini Jr.
Soliciting Sophisticates: A Modest Proposal For Attorney Solicitation, Victor P. Filippini Jr.
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
This Note advocates an amendment to the ethical standards governing attorneys that will permit the personal solicitation for pecuniary gain of sophisticated prospective clients - that is, those persons having general knowledge of their legal needs and the expertise to assess adequately the information and presentation of an attorney. Part I of this Note shows that lawyer solicitation is a form of commercial speech under recent Supreme Court decisions. It also asserts that, though the traditional reasons for banning lawyer solicitation still have some validity, these reasons do not justify prohibiting the solicitation of sophisticated clients. Part II suggests some …
Constitutional Law - Attorneys' Right To Free Speech Versus Protection Of Fair Trial - Dr 7-107 Restricting Attorneys' Speech During Pending Litigation Only Constitutional To Protect Criminal Jury Trial From Reasonable Likelihood Of Prejudice, Eugene Hamill
Villanova Law Review
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Attorneys - Law Firm May Obtain Injunction Barring Soliciation Of Clients By Former Salaried Associates, John Stemplewicz
Attorneys - Law Firm May Obtain Injunction Barring Soliciation Of Clients By Former Salaried Associates, John Stemplewicz
Villanova Law Review
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