MPRE Advertising and Solicitation 3

Question 1

A lawyer sends an unsolicited email advertising services to a list of strangers. Under the Model Rules, this is:

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Permitted as long as it complies with applicable rules and is not false or misleading

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Prohibited because all unsolicited electronic communications are banned

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Prohibited because email constitutes 'real-time electronic contact' under MR 7.3

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Permitted only if each recipient has opted into a legal services mailing list

Question 2

A law firm pays a social media influencer to post content recommending the firm to followers. Under Model Rule 7.2(b), this arrangement is:

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Prohibited because it involves paying a non-lawyer to recommend the lawyer's services

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Permitted if the influencer discloses the paid relationship

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Permitted if the influencer is a former client

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Permitted because social media content is not 'advertising' under the Model Rules

Question 3

A lawyer who is also a real estate broker contacts her real estate clients to offer them legal services for their property transactions. Under Model Rule 7.3, this contact is:

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Permitted because she has a prior professional relationship with those clients

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Prohibited as improper in-person solicitation regardless of the relationship

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Permitted only if the real estate services are provided at no charge

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Prohibited because dual-role contact always creates an impermissible conflict

Question 4

Under the Model Rules, a lawyer may compensate a person for assisting in solicitation of a client only if:

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The payment is made to a qualified lawyer referral service as its usual charges, or to an approved nonprofit legal aid program

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The person is a licensed lawyer in any jurisdiction

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The client consents to the fee arrangement in writing

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The total amount paid does not exceed 5% of the legal fee earned

Question 5

A lawyer sends a personalized letter to a bankruptcy filer whose case is a matter of public record, offering to assist with post-bankruptcy credit repair legal issues. Under the Model Rules, this communication is:

Accepted Answer

Permitted written solicitation as long as it complies with applicable rules

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Prohibited because bankruptcy filers are presumed to be in a vulnerable state

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Prohibited because letters to named individuals constitute in-person solicitation

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Permitted only if the lawyer previously represented the person

Question 6

A lawyer truthfully advertises a $500 flat fee for drafting a simple will. Under the Model Rules:

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The advertisement is permitted, but the lawyer must honor the advertised fee for any matter reasonably falling within its scope

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Advertising specific fee amounts is always prohibited as it creates binding fee agreements

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The lawyer must honor that advertised fee for at least 90 days after the advertisement runs

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The lawyer may only advertise fee ranges, not specific amounts

Question 7

A law firm uses a trade name such as 'Victory Legal Group' that does not include any individual lawyer's name. Under Model Rule 7.5, this is:

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Permitted as long as the name is not false or misleading

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Prohibited because all firm names must include the name of at least one licensed attorney

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Prohibited because 'Victory' implies guaranteed outcomes in violation of Rule 7.1

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Permitted only if the firm registers the trade name with the state bar