Informal Opinion Number: 960209

QUESTION: Attorney will be giving a seminar for people in a particular industry. The seminar is intended to be informational in nature. Course materials and promotional material will include the name of Attorney´s firm. Will this violate the rules? ANSWER: Based on the general information provided, Attorney´s proposed conduct will not violate the Rules of Professional Conduct. Any additional facts could change the opinion. Attorney should be aware that the materials distributed at the meeting with the name and address of Attorney´s firm would be considered advertising materials. Therefore, those materials must comply with the requirements of Rules 4-7.1 – 4-7.5, including any disclaimer requirements that might apply.

Informal Opinions are ethics advisory opinions issued by the Office of Legal Ethics Counsel to members of the Bar about Rule 4 (Rules of Professional Conduct), Rule 5 (Complaints and Proceedings Thereon), and Rule 6 (Fees to Practice Law) pursuant to Missouri Supreme Court Rule 5.30(c). Written summaries of select Informal Opinions are published for informational purposes as determined by the Advisory Committee of the Supreme Court of Missouri pursuant to Rule 5.30(c). Informal opinion summaries are advisory in nature and are not binding. These opinions are published as an educational service and do not constitute legal advice.

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