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Ethical Implications of Legal Marketing in a Web 2.0 World

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Scott Wolfe is a named plaintiff in a federal suit against the Louisiana State Bar Association, whereby he challenges new regulations on attorney advertising. Specifically, advertising online.Scott used these slides in a presentation at the American Bar Associations' Young Lawyers Spring 2009 conference, in a seminar titled: Ethical Implications of Marketing in a Web 2.0 World.The presentation examines the new Louisiana rules, and how the practical effects of the rules to attorneys advertising and marketing online.

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Former U.S. Senator Ted StevensJune 28, 2006 - Debating Net Neutrality Bill

The Internet is not something that you just dump something on. It's not a big truck. It's a series of tubes.

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Rule 7.6‘computer accessed communications’ are defined as information regarding a lawyer’s or law firm’s services that is read, viewed, or heard directly through the use of a computer.

“7.6(a)

‘All computer accessed communications...other than those subject to subdivisions (b) and (c) of this Rule, are subject to the requirements of Rule 7.2

“7.6(d)

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All other forms of computer-accessed communications - i.e. not a lawyer or law firm’s own Web Site or unsolicited information disseminated by e-mail - are subject to the general rules applicable to all forms of lawyer advertising...

“p. 23Handbook

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What’s Exempt?

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“Homepages”Emails

What’s Exempt?

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What’s Forbidden?

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Traditional Advertising

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Traditional Advertising

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Google Ad Campaigns Have Multiple “Ad Groups”

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Each Google Ad Group Has Multiple Variations

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2008 - $160.63

5 Ad Groups15 Ad

Variations$2,625.00

Based on Filing Fees Under Louisiana Rules

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Title: 25 CharactersAd: up to 35 CharactersAd: up to 35 CharactersLink: up to 35 Characters

La. Rule 7.2(a): Required Content Of Advertisement

(1) Name of Lawyer(2) Location of Practice

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•Easy to Change

•Inexpensive

•Advertising is Keyword Driven

•Easy to Experiment with Variations

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Non-Traditional Advertising

Just Talking...

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RSS SyndicationUsers Can Subscribed to Feeds

Feeds Imported Into Other Websites

Feeds Emailed

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How to Stop All This Talking?

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