QUESTION:    May Attorney contact Potential Clients on Twitter?  If Attorney views a post on Twitter asking for a recommendation for a lawyer, may Attorney respond?

ANSWER:  It would be considered solicitation and be prohibited under Rule 4-7.3(b).  Written solicitations to prospective clients may be sent only by regular Unites States mail.  Additionally, Twitter only allows messages of 140 characters.  The paragraph required by Rule 4-7.3(b)(3) exceeds 400 characters.

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