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DESCRIPTIVE WORD INDEX (as of 1/1/2017)

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TOPIC OPINION(S)

ABUSIVE DISCLOSURE

defined 2006-8

ADEMPTION

estate administration, full disclosure 2010-2

ADMINISTRATORS

removal of 94-18

ADMISSION RULES

Pennsylvania Bar 2005-14 2006-5 2011-5

ADOPTION LAW

international, practicing with Pennsylvania license 2000-7

ADVERSE

matters, potential for former clients 88-11

parties

communicating with 88-30

contact unauthorized 88-37

ex parte communications with former employees of 93-9

referral fees, payment of 2008-4

soliciting 94-1

unauthorized contact with 90-21

unrepresented failure to send documents to court 2003-1

position 87-14

relationship, created by firm taking on client's appeal 2012-6

ADVERTISING

ancillary services offered by firm 97-11

attorney access line 90-1

billboard 87-28

business cards 95-10

clear and understandable language 90-15

client testimonials, creating unjustified expectations 90-17

consulting firm services 88-26

describing prior experience as an assistant district attorney 2003-6

direct mail 87-27 88-25

by attorney's spouse 97-14

contacting a represented party 94-1

false statements 88-25

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DESCRIPTIVE WORD INDEX (as of 1/1/2017)

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targeted 93-4 98-3

distributing pre-paid phone cards 95-10

do not solicit 97-14

electronically, to solicit clients 2010-6

fees 95-12

fictitious name 94-26

field of practice (See ADVERTISING, specialization)

foreign language 92-21

geographic location, disclosing 95-12 95-17 98-11

improper solicitation, duty to report 2002-9

internet, resume 2007-7

legal organizations, truthfulness and accuracy rules 2012-1

letterhead 87-2

attorney at several locations 2001-5

multiple offices and practices 2004-8

separate entity 91-2

LinkedIn, fields of practice 2012-8

misleading 88-5 90-1 93-4 98-11

nonlegal services offered by medical facility chaired by lawyer 89-18

outside of lawyer's primary geographic location 96-15

paid endorsement, disclosing 98-11

paying reasonable amount for 88-19

phonebook 90-12

portrayal of clients by non-clients 95-12

pre-paid legal plan 88-5

principal place of business, disclosing 96-15

promotional materials, provided by client 99-13

providing no-cost will preparation 91-34

reasonable cost 88-33

re-enactment of scenes 95-12

referral service 93-13

referral website 2007-13

services offered (See ADVERTISING, SPECIALIZATION)

soft endorsements 90-17

soliciting adverse parties 94-1

soliciting, in person by lawyer's representative 2005-3

specialization 95-12 96-15 2001-11 2004-10 2005-14

business card 88-33

implied 89-21

listing 2012-8

Talking Yellow Pages 90-1

targeted solely to lawyers 88-18

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targeted toward parties in divorce actions 94-1

television 2003-14 2015-1

testimonials 90-17

trade name 87-22 89-21 90-1 98-17

truthfulness 89-17 96-15

use of terms

experienced 89-21

limited practice 95-12

preferred 2007-13

super lawyer 2004-10

using a 900# service 90-15 91-26

using images of celebrities 2008-1

within lawyer's primary geographic location 96-15

AFFILIATED 87-2 2001-5

APPEAL

duty to take 92-5

ARBITRATION 88-2

client, unpaid bill 2010-1

discussion of claims with arbitrator prior to proceedings 95-8

of counsel to plaintiff's firm as serving as plaintiff's arbitrator 2003-8

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