New Ethics Opinion On Law Firm Names

Question:

Is it permissible under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct for three law firms with different names to advertise cooperatively using the name of one of the law firms followed by the word “Group”?

Conclusion:

It is not permissible under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct for three law firms with different names to advertise cooperatively using the name of one of the three law firms followed by the word “Group.”

The full opinion is available from The Texas Center for Legal Ethics, http://txethics.org/Opinion.aspx?id=621

By Jett Hanna