Attorney Advertising in Texas: Regulations Mean Serious Business

Authors

Mitchel L. Winick
Debra Thomas
Robin Sisco

Publication Date

10-1-1996

Document Type

Article

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to provide attorneys with additional notice and explanation of the history, constitutional basis, and interpretation of Texas' attorney advertising and solicitation rules. If an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, the objective of this article is to help prevent unnecessary grievances and sanctions caused by a lack of knowledge about the Texas attorney advertising and solicitation rules. Part I of this article reviews the creation of the Texas rules and the Advertising Review Committee. Part II provides a summary of the new Texas rules, including a discussion of the most common violations. Part III provides a history of the constitutional issues related to the First Amendment and commercial speech. In conclusion, Texas attorneys should note that compliance with the advertising and solicitation rules is required to avoid potentially serious sanctions.

DOI

10.37419/TWLR.V3.I1.1

First Page

1

Last Page

54

Recommended Citation

Mitchel L. Winick, Debra Thomas & Robin Sisco, Attorney Advertising in Texas: Regulations Mean Serious Business, 3 Tex. Wesleyan L. Rev. 1 (1996).
Available at: https://doi.org/10.37419/TWLR.V3.I1.1