Advisory Opinion: 1146

Year Issued: 1987

RPC(s): RPC 7.1

Subject: Letterhead; listing inactive out-of-state lawyers

The committee considered your inquiry concerning the listing of out-of-state inactive lawyers on your letterhead. The committee was of the opinion that RPC 7.1 prohibits communications regarding lawyers which are misleading. Therefore, the Committee was of the opinion that if you wish to list lawyers on your letterhead who were inactive in other states, their specific status in those states would have to be identified on the letterhead.

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