Cloudy standards for rainmaking; Georgia court says lawyers may not solicit clients in person, though CPAs can

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The US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit upheld the Georgia bar's ban on solicitation by attorneys or their intermediaries in the 1998 ruling of Falanga v. State Bar of Georgia. The appellate court reversed a district court ruling that lawyers' right to free speech was violated by a prophylactic ban on solicitation. Rule of Professional Conduct 7.3 and most state's ethics rules have similar bans, the court said. Only the District of Columbia, Maine, Montana, and North Dakota usually permit in-person lawyer solicitation.

Methods, Advertising, Client development, Law firms

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Phoning it in; telecommuting gives lawyers, firms best of both worlds

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Telecommuting US workers number about 15.7mil, according to estimates, and the practice has grown beyond its original purpose, which was a way for mothers to work at home while tending children. Telecommuting for lawyers can range from working at home daily or a few days a week to working anywhere outside a permanent firm office, with most telecommuting lawyers working at home two or three days a week. Some feel work becomes more productive and enjoyable in telecommuting's solitude.

Management, Employment, Telecommuting

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