Bills › 89th General Assembly
Establishing advertisement limitations for attorneys and counselors
Sponsored by the House Judiciary Committee
Topics:Courts & civil law
Same legislation: HF 702
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedMarch 1, 2021
- Done: SubcommitteeMarch 1, 2021
- Done: House committeeMarch 5, 2021
- Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill provides advertisement guidelines for attorneys and counselors. The bill prohibits an attorney and counselor from advertising any dollar amounts the attorney and counselor has won for a client, including a settlement amount or amount of damages awarded in an adjudicated case. The bill provides that a violation of the bill results in the attorney and counselor being in violation of chapter of the court rules (the rules of professional conduct) and the attorney and counselor is subject to discipline by the attorney disciplinary board.
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The bill provides that the attorney disciplinary board may bring suit to enforce the new Code section, including for the removal of advertisements that violate the bill.2 to be consistent with the bill.
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