It is proper for an Ohio lawyer to place an on-line intake form on the law firm’s Internet website that enables web site visitors to e-mail legal questions to the law firm and receive responses by e-mail from a lawyer for a fee. Opinion 99-9 (December 2, 1999). The opinion outlines ethical considerations for lawwyers to follow to insure compliance with applicable rules of professional conduct.
Lawyers can respond to question submitted via Internet website
Source Peter Krakaur|2017-06-26T18:41:25-07:00Jan 20th, 2000|Categories: LegalEthics, Post|Tags: Advertising, Attorney-client relationship, Confidentiality, Conflicts, Lawyer Independence, Lawyer Referral Services, Ohio, UPL, Websites|0 Comments