03/17/2009
New Jersey Supreme Court Orders Redraft of RPC 7.1 to Address Super Lawyer/Best Lawyers Issues
In re Opinion 39 of the Committee on Attorney Advertising, 197 N.J. 66, 961 A.2d 722 (2008)
Brief Summary
In light of the issues surrounding advertisements of the designations “Super Lawyer” and “Best Lawyers in America,” the New Jersey Supreme Court has called for a redraft of the attorney advertising rule, which will balance First Amendment concerns with the policies underlying RPC 7.1.
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