{"meta":{"dataset":"rules","title":"Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC)","version":"1.0.0","doi":"10.5281/zenodo.23645751","doiUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751","conceptDoi":"10.5281/zenodo.23645750","license":"CC BY 4.0","licenseUrl":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","attribution":"Source: Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, licensed CC BY 4.0.","citation":"Probative. (2026). Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC) (Version 1.0.0) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751","disclaimer":"Not legal advice. This is a plain-English summary of public sources, kept for marketing planning, and rules change. Check with your state bar and your own counsel before you run an ad.","notice":"Probative is a marketing firm, not a law firm; not legal advice.","lastChecked":"2026-10-25","url":"https://probativegrowth.com/data/v1/rules/rules.json","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/resources/lawyer-advertising-rules-by-state/","statusCodes":{"P":"primary source","S":"secondary source","D":"ABA model default","U":"open question"}},"statusCodes":{"P":{"label":"Primary source","meaning":"We read the rule, statute, court order, bar page or regulator page itself."},"S":{"label":"Secondary source","meaning":"A summary or quotation of the rule by a legal-marketing firm, law firm or tracker. We check it against the official text before relying on it for a client."},"D":{"label":"ABA model default","meaning":"The state’s own text isn’t checked yet, so the ABA Model Rule or our national default applies until it is."},"U":{"label":"Open question","meaning":"Unknown or unsettled; a lawyer must answer it."}},"topics":[{"key":"filing","label":"Ad filing or review","short":"Filing","url":"https://probativegrowth.com/data/v1/rules/topics/filing.json"},{"key":"requiredContent","label":"What each ad must include","short":"Required in each ad","url":"https://probativegrowth.com/data/v1/rules/topics/requiredContent.json"},{"key":"waitingPeriod","label":"Waiting period for targeted injury contact","short":"Waiting period","url":"https://probativegrowth.com/data/v1/rules/topics/waitingPeriod.json"},{"key":"claims","label":"Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims","short":"Results and claims","url":"https://probativegrowth.com/data/v1/rules/topics/claims.json"},{"key":"referral","label":"Referral services and lead generators","short":"Referral and lead rules","url":"https://probativegrowth.com/data/v1/rules/topics/referral.json"},{"key":"language","label":"Ads in Spanish and other languages","short":"Other languages","url":"https://probativegrowth.com/data/v1/rules/topics/language.json"},{"key":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","short":"Recording","url":"https://probativegrowth.com/data/v1/rules/topics/recording.json"},{"key":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","short":"Texting law","url":"https://probativegrowth.com/data/v1/rules/topics/texting.json"},{"key":"privacy","label":"Privacy and health-data law","short":"Privacy","url":"https://probativegrowth.com/data/v1/rules/topics/privacy.json"}],"cells":[{"state":"AL","stateName":"Alabama","topic":"filing","label":"Ad filing or review","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"None since January 1, 2026. The lawyer keeps a copy of each communication for 6 years, with its date, recipients and how it was sent, and hands it to the Bar’s Office of General Counsel on request (Rule 7.2(a)). For targeted letters and email, a sample, any envelope and the recipient list are kept 2 years (7.3(e)(1)).","note":"Rules 7.1 to 7.3 were rewritten by the Supreme Court’s order of May 13, 2025, effective January 1, 2026. Ads that ran before 2026 fell under the old 3-day filing rule.","sources":[{"label":"Supreme Court of Alabama, order of May 13, 2025 amending Rules 7.1 to 7.3 (effective January 1, 2026)","url":"https://www.alabar.org/assets/2025/05/Order-on-Alabama-Rules-of-Professional-Conduct-and-Rules-of-Disciplinary-Procedure.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"Alabama State Bar, guide to Alabama’s updated lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.alabar.org/news/your-guide-to-alabamas-updated-lawyer-advertising-rules/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"Alabama State Bar, “Alabama Moves to Modernize Lawyer Advertising Rules” (September 18, 2025)","url":"https://www.alabar.org/news/from-the-alabama-lawyer-alabama-moves-to-modernize-lawyer-advertising-rules-a-look-at-the-changes/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/alabama/#rule-filing","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Alabama, Ad filing or review (primary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/alabama/#rule-filing, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"AL","stateName":"Alabama","topic":"requiredContent","label":"What each ad must include","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"No general disclaimer since January 1, 2026. Each communication names a responsible lawyer and gives the city, town, county or location of a bona fide office of at least one lawyer shown, or of the firm (7.2(b)(3)-(4) and comment); says so clearly if a lawyer shown isn’t licensed in Alabama or the firm has no bona fide Alabama office (7.2(b)(1)-(2)); and every lawyer who appears is responsible for it (7.2(c)). Required statements must be easy to read or hear, and short-form ads may carry them one click away (7.2(d) and comment). Targeted letters and email are marked “ADVERTISEMENT” (7.3(f)-(i)).","sources":[{"label":"Supreme Court of Alabama, order of May 13, 2025 amending Rules 7.1 to 7.3 (effective January 1, 2026)","url":"https://www.alabar.org/assets/2025/05/Order-on-Alabama-Rules-of-Professional-Conduct-and-Rules-of-Disciplinary-Procedure.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"Alabama State Bar, guide to Alabama’s updated lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.alabar.org/news/your-guide-to-alabamas-updated-lawyer-advertising-rules/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/alabama/#rule-requiredContent","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Alabama, What each ad must include (primary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/alabama/#rule-requiredContent, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"AL","stateName":"Alabama","topic":"waitingPeriod","label":"Waiting period for targeted injury contact","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"21 days after the accident or event for targeted personal-injury or wrongful-death contact (7.3(b)(1)); in a criminal matter, 7 days after a warrant or information is served. Live, in-person and real-time solicitation is banned, and texts count as real-time (7.3(a) and its comment).","sources":[{"label":"Supreme Court of Alabama, order of May 13, 2025 amending Rules 7.1 to 7.3 (effective January 1, 2026)","url":"https://www.alabar.org/assets/2025/05/Order-on-Alabama-Rules-of-Professional-Conduct-and-Rules-of-Disciplinary-Procedure.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"Alabama State Bar, guide to Alabama’s updated lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.alabar.org/news/your-guide-to-alabamas-updated-lawyer-advertising-rules/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/alabama/#rule-waitingPeriod","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Alabama, Waiting period for targeted injury contact (primary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/alabama/#rule-waitingPeriod, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"AL","stateName":"Alabama","topic":"claims","label":"Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"Results only with the type of matter, objectively verifiable and not misleading (7.2(m)); no promised results (7.2(i)). Testimonials only from people with real experience of the lawyer, with paid ones disclosed (7.2(l)). No actors playing the lawyer, client portrayals only as non-speaking background, no authority-figure endorsements, and dramatizations labeled (7.2(n)-(p)). Comparisons and certification still go through Rule 7.4, which didn’t change.","sources":[{"label":"Supreme Court of Alabama, order of May 13, 2025 amending Rules 7.1 to 7.3 (effective January 1, 2026)","url":"https://www.alabar.org/assets/2025/05/Order-on-Alabama-Rules-of-Professional-Conduct-and-Rules-of-Disciplinary-Procedure.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"Alabama State Bar, “Alabama Moves to Modernize Lawyer Advertising Rules” (September 18, 2025)","url":"https://www.alabar.org/news/from-the-alabama-lawyer-alabama-moves-to-modernize-lawyer-advertising-rules-a-look-at-the-changes/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/alabama/#rule-claims","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Alabama, Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims (primary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/alabama/#rule-claims, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"AL","stateName":"Alabama","topic":"referral","label":"Referral services and lead generators","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"Nothing of value for recommending the lawyer (7.2(h)). Allowed: the usual costs of permitted communications, a not-for-profit referral service’s usual charges, sponsorships, non-exclusive reciprocal referral agreements disclosed to the client, and nominal thank-you gifts. A lawyer doesn’t pay for another firm’s ad unless the two jointly represent the client in that matter (7.2(h)(1)). Search results aren’t manipulated or bought to divert another firm’s callers (7.2(r)).","note":"The rule doesn’t name lead generators; our reading is that a per-lead fee is an advertising cost only if the vendor doesn’t recommend the lawyer.","sources":[{"label":"Supreme Court of Alabama, order of May 13, 2025 amending Rules 7.1 to 7.3 (effective January 1, 2026)","url":"https://www.alabar.org/assets/2025/05/Order-on-Alabama-Rules-of-Professional-Conduct-and-Rules-of-Disciplinary-Procedure.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/alabama/#rule-referral","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Alabama, Referral services and lead generators (primary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/alabama/#rule-referral, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"AL","stateName":"Alabama","topic":"language","label":"Ads in Spanish and other languages","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"Every required disclosure or disclaimer appears in each language the communication uses; saying that a lawyer speaks a language doesn’t on its own require one in that language (7.2(e)).","sources":[{"label":"Supreme Court of Alabama, order of May 13, 2025 amending Rules 7.1 to 7.3 (effective January 1, 2026)","url":"https://www.alabar.org/assets/2025/05/Order-on-Alabama-Rules-of-Professional-Conduct-and-Rules-of-Disciplinary-Procedure.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/alabama/#rule-language","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Alabama, Ads in Spanish and other languages (primary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/alabama/#rule-language, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"AL","stateName":"Alabama","topic":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"One-party consent: a person on the call may record it.","sources":[{"label":"Recording laws by state, 2026 guide","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/united-states-recording-laws/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/alabama/#rule-recording","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Alabama, Call-recording consent (secondary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/alabama/#rule-recording, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"AL","stateName":"Alabama","topic":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state texting or telemarketing law with private suits found in the 2026 trackers. The federal TCPA applies; state no-call lists and registration may still apply, but callbacks to people who asked to be contacted are generally outside them.","sources":[{"label":"State mini-TCPA tracker, July 2026","url":"https://enzodialer.com/resources/compliance/state-mini-tcpa-laws","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"47 CFR 64.1200, the federal TCPA rules","url":"https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/64.1200","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/alabama/#rule-texting","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Alabama, Texting and telemarketing law (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/alabama/#rule-texting, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"AL","stateName":"Alabama","topic":"privacy","label":"Privacy and health-data law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"The Alabama Personal Data Protection Act takes effect May 1, 2027: controllers that process data of 25,000+ consumers or earn 25%+ of revenue from selling data; businesses under 500 employees are exempt unless they sell data.","sources":[{"label":"State privacy law comparison chart, updated October 8, 2026","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/data-privacy-laws/us-state-privacy-laws-comparison/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"DLA Piper on Alabama's privacy law","url":"https://privacymatters.dlapiper.com/2026/04/u-s-alabama-becomes-21st-state-to-enact-comprehensive-privacy-law/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/alabama/#rule-privacy","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Alabama, Privacy and health-data law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/alabama/#rule-privacy, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"AK","stateName":"Alaska","topic":"filing","label":"Ad filing or review","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"None.","sources":[{"label":"Alaska Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 7.2(a) (Alaska Court System PDF)","url":"https://courts.alaska.gov/rules/docs/prof.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/alaska/#rule-filing","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Alaska, Ad filing or review (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/alaska/#rule-filing, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"AK","stateName":"Alaska","topic":"requiredContent","label":"What each ad must include","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"Name and office address.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Alaska lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/alaska/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/alaska/#rule-requiredContent","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Alaska, What each ad must include (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/alaska/#rule-requiredContent, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"AK","stateName":"Alaska","topic":"waitingPeriod","label":"Waiting period for targeted injury contact","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"None found.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Alaska lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/alaska/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/alaska/#rule-waitingPeriod","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Alaska, Waiting period for targeted injury contact (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/alaska/#rule-waitingPeriod, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"AK","stateName":"Alaska","topic":"claims","label":"Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"Testimonials that state recovery amounts need the clients' informed consent (Ethics Opinion 2020-2, October 26, 2020). A ranking such as Super Lawyers is cited with the publication name, date and practice area (Opinion 2009-2). Otherwise the ABA Model Rule default applies.","sources":[{"label":"Alaska Bar Association, Ethics Committee (adopted by Board of Governors), 2020-2 (2020-10-26)","url":"https://alaskabar.org/wp-content/uploads/2020-2.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"},{"label":"Alaska Bar Association, Ethics Committee (adopted by Board of Governors), 2009-2 (2009-05-05)","url":"https://alaskabar.org/wp-content/uploads/2009-2.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"},{"label":"ABA Model Rule 7.2 and its comments","url":"https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_7_2_advertising/comment_on_rule_7_2/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/alaska/#rule-claims","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Alaska, Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/alaska/#rule-claims, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"AK","stateName":"Alaska","topic":"referral","label":"Referral services and lead generators","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"Marked D: the ABA Model Rule default applies until we check the state’s text. Lawyers may pay reasonable advertising costs and a qualified referral service’s usual charges, never for a recommendation; lead generators are allowed only if they don’t recommend the lawyer, imply a recommendation or split fees.","sources":[{"label":"ABA Model Rule 7.2 and its comments","url":"https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_7_2_advertising/comment_on_rule_7_2/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/alaska/#rule-referral","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Alaska, Referral services and lead generators (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/alaska/#rule-referral, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"AK","stateName":"Alaska","topic":"language","label":"Ads in Spanish and other languages","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state rule on ads in other languages found in the sources reviewed. Our default applies: every required statement appears in each language the ad uses.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Alaska lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/alaska/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/alaska/#rule-language","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Alaska, Ads in Spanish and other languages (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/alaska/#rule-language, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"AK","stateName":"Alaska","topic":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"One-party consent: a person on the call may record it.","sources":[{"label":"Recording laws by state, 2026 guide","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/united-states-recording-laws/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/alaska/#rule-recording","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Alaska, Call-recording consent (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/alaska/#rule-recording, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"AK","stateName":"Alaska","topic":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state texting or telemarketing law with private suits found in the 2026 trackers. The federal TCPA applies; state no-call lists and registration may still apply, but callbacks to people who asked to be contacted are generally outside them.","sources":[{"label":"State mini-TCPA tracker, July 2026","url":"https://enzodialer.com/resources/compliance/state-mini-tcpa-laws","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"47 CFR 64.1200, the federal TCPA rules","url":"https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/64.1200","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/alaska/#rule-texting","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Alaska, Texting and telemarketing law (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/alaska/#rule-texting, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"AK","stateName":"Alaska","topic":"privacy","label":"Privacy and health-data law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"No comprehensive consumer privacy law in force.","sources":[{"label":"State privacy law comparison chart, updated October 8, 2026","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/data-privacy-laws/us-state-privacy-laws-comparison/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/alaska/#rule-privacy","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Alaska, Privacy and health-data law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/alaska/#rule-privacy, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"AZ","stateName":"Arizona","topic":"filing","label":"Ad filing or review","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"None since 2021, when solicitation filing and “advertising material” labels were removed.","sources":[{"label":"State Bar of Arizona on ER 7.1 and ER 7.3","url":"https://www.azbar.org/for-legal-professionals/ethics/best-practices/er-7-1-communications-concerning-a-lawyer-s-services-and-er-7-3-solicitation-of-new-clients/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"IAALS (Shely) overview of Arizona's 2021 advertising and ABS changes","url":"https://iaals.du.edu/sites/default/files/documents/publications/2022_shely_az_abs_lp_advertising_overview.pdf","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/arizona/#rule-filing","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Arizona, Ad filing or review (primary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/arizona/#rule-filing, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"AZ","stateName":"Arizona","topic":"requiredContent","label":"What each ad must include","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"Firm name and contact information (ER 7.1).","sources":[{"label":"State Bar of Arizona on ER 7.1 and ER 7.3","url":"https://www.azbar.org/for-legal-professionals/ethics/best-practices/er-7-1-communications-concerning-a-lawyer-s-services-and-er-7-3-solicitation-of-new-clients/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/arizona/#rule-requiredContent","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Arizona, What each ad must include (primary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/arizona/#rule-requiredContent, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"AZ","stateName":"Arizona","topic":"waitingPeriod","label":"Waiting period for targeted injury contact","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"None found. In-person, phone and real-time contact are banned (ER 7.3).","sources":[{"label":"State Bar of Arizona on ER 7.1 and ER 7.3","url":"https://www.azbar.org/for-legal-professionals/ethics/best-practices/er-7-1-communications-concerning-a-lawyer-s-services-and-er-7-3-solicitation-of-new-clients/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/arizona/#rule-waitingPeriod","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Arizona, Waiting period for targeted injury contact (primary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/arizona/#rule-waitingPeriod, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"AZ","stateName":"Arizona","topic":"claims","label":"Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"“Certified specialist” only if certified; “specialize” is fine if true. No results disclaimer is required, though one is recommended, and client consent is needed to identify a case.","sources":[{"label":"State Bar of Arizona on ER 7.1 and ER 7.3","url":"https://www.azbar.org/for-legal-professionals/ethics/best-practices/er-7-1-communications-concerning-a-lawyer-s-services-and-er-7-3-solicitation-of-new-clients/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/arizona/#rule-claims","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Arizona, Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims (primary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/arizona/#rule-claims, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"AZ","stateName":"Arizona","topic":"referral","label":"Referral services and lead generators","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"Since 2021, referral fees (flat or percentage) are allowed, and nonlawyer-owned law firms (alternative business structures) are licensed. The firm needs the client’s consent before telling a referral source that the person became a client.","sources":[{"label":"Arizona Supreme Court order materials (Admin. Order 2020-173)","url":"https://www.calbar.ca.gov/sites/default/files/agenda/agendaitem1000028018.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"IAALS (Shely) overview of Arizona's 2021 advertising and ABS changes","url":"https://iaals.du.edu/sites/default/files/documents/publications/2022_shely_az_abs_lp_advertising_overview.pdf","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/arizona/#rule-referral","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Arizona, Referral services and lead generators (primary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/arizona/#rule-referral, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"AZ","stateName":"Arizona","topic":"language","label":"Ads in Spanish and other languages","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state rule on ads in other languages found in the sources reviewed. Our default applies: every required statement appears in each language the ad uses.","sources":[{"label":"State Bar of Arizona on ER 7.1 and ER 7.3","url":"https://www.azbar.org/for-legal-professionals/ethics/best-practices/er-7-1-communications-concerning-a-lawyer-s-services-and-er-7-3-solicitation-of-new-clients/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/arizona/#rule-language","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Arizona, Ads in Spanish and other languages (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/arizona/#rule-language, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"AZ","stateName":"Arizona","topic":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"One-party consent: a person on the call may record it.","sources":[{"label":"Recording laws by state, 2026 guide","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/united-states-recording-laws/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/arizona/#rule-recording","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Arizona, Call-recording consent (secondary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/arizona/#rule-recording, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"AZ","stateName":"Arizona","topic":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"Telemarketer registration and bond (A.R.S. §44-1271 to -1278); Attorney General enforcement only.","sources":[{"label":"State mini-TCPA tracker, July 2026","url":"https://enzodialer.com/resources/compliance/state-mini-tcpa-laws","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/arizona/#rule-texting","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Arizona, Texting and telemarketing law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/arizona/#rule-texting, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"AZ","stateName":"Arizona","topic":"privacy","label":"Privacy and health-data law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"No comprehensive consumer privacy law in force.","sources":[{"label":"State privacy law comparison chart, updated October 8, 2026","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/data-privacy-laws/us-state-privacy-laws-comparison/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/arizona/#rule-privacy","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Arizona, Privacy and health-data law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/arizona/#rule-privacy, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"AR","stateName":"Arkansas","topic":"filing","label":"Ad filing or review","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"None; keep copies 5 years.","sources":[{"label":"Arkansas Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 7.2(b) (Arkansas Judiciary court rules site PDF)","url":"https://opinions.arcourts.gov/ark/cr/en/1868/1/document.do","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/arkansas/#rule-filing","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Arkansas, Ad filing or review (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/arkansas/#rule-filing, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"AR","stateName":"Arkansas","topic":"requiredContent","label":"What each ad must include","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"An Arkansas-licensed responsible lawyer, plus office location.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Arkansas lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/arkansas/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/arkansas/#rule-requiredContent","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Arkansas, What each ad must include (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/arkansas/#rule-requiredContent, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"AR","stateName":"Arkansas","topic":"waitingPeriod","label":"Waiting period for targeted injury contact","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"30 days in wrongful-death claims.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Arkansas lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/arkansas/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/arkansas/#rule-waitingPeriod","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Arkansas, Waiting period for targeted injury contact (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/arkansas/#rule-waitingPeriod, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"AR","stateName":"Arkansas","topic":"claims","label":"Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"Any testimonial or endorsement makes an ad misleading.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Arkansas lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/arkansas/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/arkansas/#rule-claims","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Arkansas, Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/arkansas/#rule-claims, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"AR","stateName":"Arkansas","topic":"referral","label":"Referral services and lead generators","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"Marked D: the ABA Model Rule default applies until we check the state’s text. Lawyers may pay reasonable advertising costs and a qualified referral service’s usual charges, never for a recommendation; lead generators are allowed only if they don’t recommend the lawyer, imply a recommendation or split fees.","sources":[{"label":"ABA Model Rule 7.2 and its comments","url":"https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_7_2_advertising/comment_on_rule_7_2/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/arkansas/#rule-referral","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Arkansas, Referral services and lead generators (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/arkansas/#rule-referral, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"AR","stateName":"Arkansas","topic":"language","label":"Ads in Spanish and other languages","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state rule on ads in other languages found in the sources reviewed. Our default applies: every required statement appears in each language the ad uses.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Arkansas lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/arkansas/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/arkansas/#rule-language","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Arkansas, Ads in Spanish and other languages (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/arkansas/#rule-language, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"AR","stateName":"Arkansas","topic":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"One-party consent: a person on the call may record it.","sources":[{"label":"Recording laws by state, 2026 guide","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/united-states-recording-laws/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/arkansas/#rule-recording","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Arkansas, Call-recording consent (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/arkansas/#rule-recording, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"AR","stateName":"Arkansas","topic":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state texting or telemarketing law with private suits found in the 2026 trackers. The federal TCPA applies; state no-call lists and registration may still apply, but callbacks to people who asked to be contacted are generally outside them.","sources":[{"label":"State mini-TCPA tracker, July 2026","url":"https://enzodialer.com/resources/compliance/state-mini-tcpa-laws","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"47 CFR 64.1200, the federal TCPA rules","url":"https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/64.1200","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/arkansas/#rule-texting","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Arkansas, Texting and telemarketing law (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/arkansas/#rule-texting, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"AR","stateName":"Arkansas","topic":"privacy","label":"Privacy and health-data law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"No comprehensive consumer privacy law in force.","sources":[{"label":"State privacy law comparison chart, updated October 8, 2026","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/data-privacy-laws/us-state-privacy-laws-comparison/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/arkansas/#rule-privacy","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Arkansas, Privacy and health-data law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/arkansas/#rule-privacy, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"CA","stateName":"California","topic":"filing","label":"Ad filing or review","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"No filing. The payer keeps a true copy of each ad for one year (B&P §6159.1). After a complaint is served, the advertiser has 9 days to withdraw the ad voluntarily; after a State Bar finding of substantial evidence, electronic ads come down within 72 hours (§6158.4).","sources":[{"label":"California Business and Professions Code §6159.1","url":"https://california.public.law/codes/business_and_professions_code_section_6159.1","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"California Business and Professions Code §6158.4","url":"https://california.public.law/codes/business_and_professions_code_section_6158.4","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/california/#rule-filing","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: California, Ad filing or review (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/california/#rule-filing, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"CA","stateName":"California","topic":"requiredContent","label":"What each ad must include","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"Every ad names at least one California lawyer or the firm, plus the city, town or county of a bona fide office or the State Bar address of record (§6157.2(b), since January 1, 2026). The landing-page shortcut for character-limited ads applies only to joint advertisers. Rule 7.2(c) adds the name and address of a responsible lawyer or firm. A “no fee without recovery” claim says whether the client owes costs (Rule 7.1, comment 3).","sources":[{"label":"California Business and Professions Code §6157.2","url":"https://california.public.law/codes/business_and_professions_code_section_6157.2","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"California Rules of Professional Conduct (2026 edition)","url":"https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/rules/Rules-of-Professional-Conduct.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/california/#rule-requiredContent","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: California, What each ad must include (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/california/#rule-requiredContent, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"CA","stateName":"California","topic":"waitingPeriod","label":"Waiting period for targeted injury contact","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"No general day count in the rules. In-person, live phone and real-time electronic solicitation are banned (Rule 7.3(a)); electronic solicitations carry “Advertisement” at the start and end (7.3(c)); search results and ads are not solicitation (7.3, comment 1). Since June 1, 2026, no soliciting the respondent in a domestic-violence restraining order before service (7.3(f)). Runners and cappers are banned (§6152).","sources":[{"label":"California Rules of Professional Conduct (2026 edition)","url":"https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/rules/Rules-of-Professional-Conduct.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"California Business and Professions Code §6152","url":"https://california.public.law/codes/business_and_professions_code_section_6152","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/california/#rule-waitingPeriod","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: California, Waiting period for targeted injury contact (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/california/#rule-waitingPeriod, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"CA","stateName":"California","topic":"claims","label":"Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"Banned: guarantees, quick-cash claims, undisclosed impersonations and dramatizations, spokespersons without a title, misleading statements about skill or record, and awards that came from payment or membership (§6157.2(a)). In electronic media (TV, radio and computer networks, so search and social too), results out of context, injury scenes and any money reference are presumed misleading (§6158.1), and portrayed results need their facts or a disclosure (§6158.3). “Certified specialist” only through a named, approved body (Rule 7.4). Consumers can sue for $5,000 to $100,000 per unique ad after a State Bar finding (§6157.2(c)).","sources":[{"label":"California Business and Professions Code §6157.2","url":"https://california.public.law/codes/business_and_professions_code_section_6157.2","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"California Business and Professions Code §6158.1","url":"https://california.public.law/codes/business_and_professions_code_section_6158.1","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"California Business and Professions Code §6158.3","url":"https://california.public.law/codes/business_and_professions_code_section_6158.3","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"California Rules of Professional Conduct (2026 edition)","url":"https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/rules/Rules-of-Professional-Conduct.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/california/#rule-claims","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: California, Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/california/#rule-claims, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"CA","stateName":"California","topic":"referral","label":"Referral services and lead generators","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"Referral services need State Bar certification (§6155), and anyone can sue an uncertified one (§6156.5) or a runner or capper (§6153) for $5,000 to $100,000 per violation. Lawyers may pay marketing vendors (Rule 7.2, comment 3). “Lawyer” includes any agent of the lawyer or firm doing business in California (§6157). San Diego County Bar Ethics Opinion 2019-2: a for-profit program that collects the consumer's flat fee and keeps a \"marketing fee\" is fee-sharing and an uncertified referral service.","sources":[{"label":"California Business and Professions Code §6155","url":"https://california.public.law/codes/business_and_professions_code_section_6155","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"California Business and Professions Code §6156.5","url":"https://california.public.law/codes/business_and_professions_code_section_6156.5","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"California Business and Professions Code §6153","url":"https://california.public.law/codes/business_and_professions_code_section_6153","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"California Business and Professions Code §6157","url":"https://california.public.law/codes/business_and_professions_code_section_6157","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"San Diego County Bar Association, Legal Ethics Committee, 2019-2 (2019)","url":"https://www.sdcba.org/docDownload/1388671","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/california/#rule-referral","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: California, Referral services and lead generators (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/california/#rule-referral, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"CA","stateName":"California","topic":"language","label":"Ads in Spanish and other languages","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"A claim to serve clients in another language must be true: a lawyer at the firm can provide the service in that language, or the ad states, in that language, the job title of the person who speaks it (Rule 7.1, comment 5).","sources":[{"label":"California Rules of Professional Conduct (2026 edition)","url":"https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/rules/Rules-of-Professional-Conduct.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/california/#rule-language","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: California, Ads in Spanish and other languages (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/california/#rule-language, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"CA","stateName":"California","topic":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"All-party consent for confidential calls and for calls involving cell or cordless phones (Penal Code §§632, 632.7).","sources":[{"label":"California Penal Code §632.7","url":"https://california.public.law/codes/penal_code_section_632.7","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/california/#rule-recording","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: California, Call-recording consent (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/california/#rule-recording, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"CA","stateName":"California","topic":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"No Florida-style state texting law with private suits found; the federal TCPA applies.","sources":[{"label":"State mini-TCPA tracker, July 2026","url":"https://enzodialer.com/resources/compliance/state-mini-tcpa-laws","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"47 CFR 64.1200, the federal TCPA rules","url":"https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/64.1200","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/california/#rule-texting","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: California, Texting and telemarketing law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/california/#rule-texting, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"CA","stateName":"California","topic":"privacy","label":"Privacy and health-data law","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"The CCPA covers businesses with $26,625,000 or more in revenue, or that buy, sell or share 100,000+ consumers’ data, or earn half their revenue from selling it. Rules on risk assessments, cybersecurity audits and automated decisions apply from January 1, 2026. SB 690 ends private “pen register” suits over web tracking from 2027; wiretap and recording claims remain.","note":"The 2026 rules and SB 690 points rest on secondary summaries; the thresholds are primary.","sources":[{"label":"California Privacy Protection Agency, CCPA thresholds","url":"https://cppa.ca.gov/regulations/cpi_adjustment.html","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"Baker Donelson on 2026 state privacy changes","url":"https://www.bakerdonelson.com/privacy-laws-ring-in-the-new-year-state-requirements-expand-across-the-us-in-2026","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"Morgan Lewis on SB 690 (October 2026)","url":"https://www.morganlewis.com/pubs/2026/10/california-eliminates-private-right-of-action-under-cipas-pen-register-and-trap-and-trace-provision","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/california/#rule-privacy","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: California, Privacy and health-data law (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/california/#rule-privacy, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"CO","stateName":"Colorado","topic":"filing","label":"Ad filing or review","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"None. Colorado rewrote Rules 7.1 to 7.3 on the ABA model in 2020, with no filing or pre-approval. Targeted solicitations are kept 5 years, with a sample envelope (Rule 7.3(f)(3)).","sources":[{"label":"Colorado Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel, September 2020 newsletter","url":"https://www.coloradolegalregulation.com/wp-content/uploads/Newsletters/September2020/Index.htm","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"Colorado Supreme Court, Rule Change 2020(29), Colo. RPC 7.3(f)(3) (Colorado Judicial Branch PDF)","url":"https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/Rule_Change_2020-29.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/colorado/#rule-filing","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Colorado, Ad filing or review (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/colorado/#rule-filing, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"CO","stateName":"Colorado","topic":"requiredContent","label":"What each ad must include","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"At least one responsible lawyer or firm, with contact information (Rule 7.2(d)).","note":"Confirm the current wording of Rule 7.2(d).","sources":[{"label":"Colorado Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel, September 2020 newsletter","url":"https://www.coloradolegalregulation.com/wp-content/uploads/Newsletters/September2020/Index.htm","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/colorado/#rule-requiredContent","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Colorado, What each ad must include (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/colorado/#rule-requiredContent, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"CO","stateName":"Colorado","topic":"waitingPeriod","label":"Waiting period for targeted injury contact","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"Targeted contact about personal injury or wrongful death is barred for 30 days after the incident (C.R.S. 13-93-111).","sources":[{"label":"C.R.S. 13-93-111","url":"https://law.justia.com/codes/colorado/2022/title-13/article-93/part-1/section-13-93-111/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/colorado/#rule-waitingPeriod","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Colorado, Waiting period for targeted injury contact (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/colorado/#rule-waitingPeriod, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"CO","stateName":"Colorado","topic":"claims","label":"Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"ABA-model rules on results and specialization: truthful results with context; “certified specialist” only through an approved body named in the ad.","note":"Counsel confirms during the first Colorado onboarding.","sources":[{"label":"Colorado Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel, September 2020 newsletter","url":"https://www.coloradolegalregulation.com/wp-content/uploads/Newsletters/September2020/Index.htm","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/colorado/#rule-claims","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Colorado, Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/colorado/#rule-claims, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"CO","stateName":"Colorado","topic":"referral","label":"Referral services and lead generators","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"A labeled online directory with fixed fees is advertising; a for-profit service that recommends particular lawyers or charges per client hired is a forbidden referral service (CBA Formal Op. 122, 2010). Check that \"advertising\" vendors and networking groups aren't disguised referral services (Op. 106, 2013).","note":"Both opinions predate later amendments to Colo. RPC 7.2; whether the wording still matches was not checked.","sources":[{"label":"Colorado Bar Association, Ethics Committee, 122 (2010-10-16)","url":"https://www.cobar.org/Portals/COBAR/repository/ethicsOpinions/FormalEthicsOpinion_122_2011.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"},{"label":"Colorado Bar Association, Ethics Committee, 106 (2013-10-21)","url":"https://www.cobar.org/Portals/COBAR/repository/ethicsOpinions/FormalEthicsOpinion_106_2011.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/colorado/#rule-referral","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Colorado, Referral services and lead generators (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/colorado/#rule-referral, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"CO","stateName":"Colorado","topic":"language","label":"Ads in Spanish and other languages","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state rule on ads in other languages found in the sources reviewed. Our default applies: every required statement appears in each language the ad uses.","sources":[{"label":"Colorado Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel, September 2020 newsletter","url":"https://www.coloradolegalregulation.com/wp-content/uploads/Newsletters/September2020/Index.htm","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/colorado/#rule-language","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Colorado, Ads in Spanish and other languages (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/colorado/#rule-language, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"CO","stateName":"Colorado","topic":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"One-party consent (C.R.S. 18-9-303).","sources":[{"label":"C.R.S. 18-9-303","url":"https://colorado.public.law/statutes/crs_18-9-303","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/colorado/#rule-recording","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Colorado, Call-recording consent (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/colorado/#rule-recording, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"CO","stateName":"Colorado","topic":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state texting or telemarketing law with private suits found in the 2026 trackers. The federal TCPA applies; state no-call lists and registration may still apply, but callbacks to people who asked to be contacted are generally outside them.","sources":[{"label":"State mini-TCPA tracker, July 2026","url":"https://enzodialer.com/resources/compliance/state-mini-tcpa-laws","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"47 CFR 64.1200, the federal TCPA rules","url":"https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/64.1200","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/colorado/#rule-texting","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Colorado, Texting and telemarketing law (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/colorado/#rule-texting, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"CO","stateName":"Colorado","topic":"privacy","label":"Privacy and health-data law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"The Colorado Privacy Act (2023) covers controllers that process data of 100,000+ consumers, or 25,000+ plus revenue from selling data.","sources":[{"label":"State privacy law comparison chart, updated October 8, 2026","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/data-privacy-laws/us-state-privacy-laws-comparison/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/colorado/#rule-privacy","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Colorado, Privacy and health-data law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/colorado/#rule-privacy, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"CT","stateName":"Connecticut","topic":"filing","label":"Ad filing or review","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"File at or before first use through the Statewide Grievance Committee’s e-services; no fee. Domain names are reported quarterly. An advisory opinion costs $100. Keep a copy of each ad for 3 years after its last use, with when and where it ran (Rule 7.2(b)).","sources":[{"label":"Connecticut Judicial Branch, attorney advertising e-services FAQ","url":"https://www.jud.ct.gov/sgc/faq_attyadv_eservices.htm","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"Conn. Practice Book (2026 ed.) Sec. 2-28A(a)","url":"https://info.jud.ct.gov/Publications/PracticeBook/PB.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/connecticut/#rule-filing","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Connecticut, Ad filing or review (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/connecticut/#rule-filing, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"CT","stateName":"Connecticut","topic":"requiredContent","label":"What each ad must include","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"The name and contact details of a Connecticut lawyer; TV ads show name, address and phone.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Connecticut lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/connecticut/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/connecticut/#rule-requiredContent","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Connecticut, What each ad must include (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/connecticut/#rule-requiredContent, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"CT","stateName":"Connecticut","topic":"waitingPeriod","label":"Waiting period for targeted injury contact","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"40 days.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Connecticut lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/connecticut/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/connecticut/#rule-waitingPeriod","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Connecticut, Waiting period for targeted injury contact (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/connecticut/#rule-waitingPeriod, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"CT","stateName":"Connecticut","topic":"claims","label":"Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"Results need context; the rule’s comment calls for a disclaimer.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Connecticut lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/connecticut/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/connecticut/#rule-claims","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Connecticut, Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/connecticut/#rule-claims, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"CT","stateName":"Connecticut","topic":"referral","label":"Referral services and lead generators","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"A small after-the-fact thank-you gift for a referral is not payment for a recommendation (CBA Informal Op. 18-05); uniform membership and transaction fees in a barter network are allowed (Op. 15-04); referral fees can't go to retired or inactive lawyers for matters referred after retirement (Op. 22-02).","sources":[{"label":"Connecticut Bar Association, Standing Committee on Professional Ethics, Informal Opinion 18-05 (2018-07-18)","url":"https://www.ctbar.org/docs/default-source/publications/ethics-opinions-informal-opinions/2018-opinions/informal-opinion-18-05-nominal-value-gift-for-client-referrals.pdf?sfvrsn=fe39b786_6","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"},{"label":"Connecticut Bar Association, Standing Committee on Professional Ethics, Informal Opinion 15-04 (2015-07-15)","url":"https://www.ctbar.org/docs/default-source/publications/ethics-opinions-informal-opinions/2015-opinions/cba-informal-opinion-15-04-lawyer_s-participation-in-barter-exchange.pdf?sfvrsn=da464e2b_8","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"},{"label":"Connecticut Bar Association, Standing Committee on Professional Ethics, Informal Opinion 2022-02 (2022-11-16)","url":"https://www.ctbar.org/docs/default-source/publications/ethics-opinions-informal-opinions/2022-opinions/opinion-22-02.pdf?sfvrsn=a79f38f_6","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/connecticut/#rule-referral","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Connecticut, Referral services and lead generators (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/connecticut/#rule-referral, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"CT","stateName":"Connecticut","topic":"language","label":"Ads in Spanish and other languages","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"Filings in another language include an English translation.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Connecticut lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/connecticut/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/connecticut/#rule-language","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Connecticut, Ads in Spanish and other languages (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/connecticut/#rule-language, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"CT","stateName":"Connecticut","topic":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"All-party consent for phone calls, with civil liability (Conn. Gen. Stat. §52-570d).","sources":[{"label":"Recording laws by state, 2026 guide","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/united-states-recording-laws/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/connecticut/#rule-recording","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Connecticut, Call-recording consent (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/connecticut/#rule-recording, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"CT","stateName":"Connecticut","topic":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"Conn. Gen. Stat. §42-288a: calls 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; consent by default, with carve-outs for consumer inquiries; texts covered; penalties under the state’s unfair-practices act.","sources":[{"label":"State mini-TCPA tracker, July 2026","url":"https://enzodialer.com/resources/compliance/state-mini-tcpa-laws","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/connecticut/#rule-texting","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Connecticut, Texting and telemarketing law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/connecticut/#rule-texting, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"CT","stateName":"Connecticut","topic":"privacy","label":"Privacy and health-data law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"The Connecticut Data Privacy Act (2023, amended 2026) covers controllers that process data of 35,000+ consumers, process any sensitive data, or sell any personal data. Its consumer health-data rules apply to any person, with a 1,750-foot geofencing ban around certain facilities; Attorney General enforcement only.","sources":[{"label":"State privacy law comparison chart, updated October 8, 2026","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/data-privacy-laws/us-state-privacy-laws-comparison/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"Orrick on Connecticut's consumer health data amendments","url":"https://www.orrick.com/en/Insights/2023/07/The-Consumer-Health-Data-Amendments--to-the-Connecticut-Data-Privacy-Act","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"Rivkin Radler on New York and Connecticut geofencing bans","url":"https://www.rivkinradler.com/publications/new-york-and-connecticut-prohibit-geofencing-near-health-care-facilities/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/connecticut/#rule-privacy","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Connecticut, Privacy and health-data law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/connecticut/#rule-privacy, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"DE","stateName":"Delaware","topic":"filing","label":"Ad filing or review","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"None.","sources":[{"label":"Delaware Lawyers' Rules of Professional Conduct with Comments, Rule 7.2(a) (Delaware Courts / ODC PDF)","url":"https://courts.delaware.gov/forms/download.aspx?id=160568","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/delaware/#rule-filing","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Delaware, Ad filing or review (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/delaware/#rule-filing, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"DE","stateName":"Delaware","topic":"requiredContent","label":"What each ad must include","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"Name and office address.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Delaware lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/delaware/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/delaware/#rule-requiredContent","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Delaware, What each ad must include (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/delaware/#rule-requiredContent, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"DE","stateName":"Delaware","topic":"waitingPeriod","label":"Waiting period for targeted injury contact","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"None found.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Delaware lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/delaware/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/delaware/#rule-waitingPeriod","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Delaware, Waiting period for targeted injury contact (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/delaware/#rule-waitingPeriod, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"DE","stateName":"Delaware","topic":"claims","label":"Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"A \"Super Lawyer\" or \"Best Lawyer\" designation may be advertised if the ad states the year and the practice area of the designation (DSBA Ethics Op. 2008-2). Otherwise the ABA Model Rule default applies.","sources":[{"label":"Delaware State Bar Association, Committee on Professional Ethics, Opinion 2008-2 (2008-02-29)","url":"http://media.dsba.org/ethics/pdfs/2008-2.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"},{"label":"ABA Model Rule 7.2 and its comments","url":"https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_7_2_advertising/comment_on_rule_7_2/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/delaware/#rule-claims","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Delaware, Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/delaware/#rule-claims, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"DE","stateName":"Delaware","topic":"referral","label":"Referral services and lead generators","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"A firm may not pay its marketing staff a percentage of firm revenue or of fees from clients they bring in (DSBA Ethics Op. 2009-1, February 2, 2009). Otherwise the ABA Model Rule default applies until the state's text is checked.","sources":[{"label":"Delaware State Bar Association, Committee on Professional Ethics, Opinion 2009-1 (2009-02-02)","url":"http://media.dsba.org/ethics/pdfs/2009-01.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"},{"label":"ABA Model Rule 7.2 and its comments","url":"https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_7_2_advertising/comment_on_rule_7_2/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/delaware/#rule-referral","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Delaware, Referral services and lead generators (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/delaware/#rule-referral, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"DE","stateName":"Delaware","topic":"language","label":"Ads in Spanish and other languages","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state rule on ads in other languages found in the sources reviewed. Our default applies: every required statement appears in each language the ad uses.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Delaware lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/delaware/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/delaware/#rule-language","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Delaware, Ads in Spanish and other languages (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/delaware/#rule-language, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"DE","stateName":"Delaware","topic":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"Treat as all-party consent (11 Del. C. §1335).","sources":[{"label":"Recording laws by state, 2026 guide","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/united-states-recording-laws/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/delaware/#rule-recording","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Delaware, Call-recording consent (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/delaware/#rule-recording, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"DE","stateName":"Delaware","topic":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state texting or telemarketing law with private suits found in the 2026 trackers. The federal TCPA applies; state no-call lists and registration may still apply, but callbacks to people who asked to be contacted are generally outside them.","sources":[{"label":"State mini-TCPA tracker, July 2026","url":"https://enzodialer.com/resources/compliance/state-mini-tcpa-laws","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"47 CFR 64.1200, the federal TCPA rules","url":"https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/64.1200","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/delaware/#rule-texting","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Delaware, Texting and telemarketing law (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/delaware/#rule-texting, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"DE","stateName":"Delaware","topic":"privacy","label":"Privacy and health-data law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"The Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act (2025) covers controllers that process data of 35,000+ consumers, or 10,000+ plus revenue from selling data.","sources":[{"label":"State privacy law comparison chart, updated October 8, 2026","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/data-privacy-laws/us-state-privacy-laws-comparison/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/delaware/#rule-privacy","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Delaware, Privacy and health-data law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/delaware/#rule-privacy, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"DC","stateName":"District of Columbia","topic":"filing","label":"Ad filing or review","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"None.","sources":[{"label":"D.C. Bar, Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 7.1 Comment [4]","url":"https://www.dcbar.org/For-Lawyers/Legal-Ethics/Rules-of-Professional-Conduct/Information-About-Legal-Services/Communications-Concerning-a-Lawyer%E2%80%99s-Services","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/district-of-columbia/#rule-filing","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: District of Columbia, Ad filing or review (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/district-of-columbia/#rule-filing, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"DC","stateName":"District of Columbia","topic":"requiredContent","label":"What each ad must include","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"No explicit clause.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: District of Columbia lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/washington-d-c/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/district-of-columbia/#rule-requiredContent","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: District of Columbia, What each ad must include (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/district-of-columbia/#rule-requiredContent, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"DC","stateName":"District of Columbia","topic":"waitingPeriod","label":"Waiting period for targeted injury contact","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"None found; courthouse solicitation is banned.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: District of Columbia lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/washington-d-c/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/district-of-columbia/#rule-waitingPeriod","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: District of Columbia, Waiting period for targeted injury contact (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/district-of-columbia/#rule-waitingPeriod, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"DC","stateName":"District of Columbia","topic":"claims","label":"Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"Damage awards, verdict records and endorsements need qualification.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Washington, D.C. lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/washington-d-c/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/district-of-columbia/#rule-claims","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: District of Columbia, Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/district-of-columbia/#rule-claims, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"DC","stateName":"District of Columbia","topic":"referral","label":"Referral services and lead generators","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"Lawyers may pay online referral services a flat participation fee or a flat fee per name or per client, but not a share of legal fees (D.C. Bar Ethics Opinion 342, 2007). A percentage of fees may go only to a qualifying nonprofit or as a true lawyer referral service's usual charge (Opinion 369, July 2015).","sources":[{"label":"District of Columbia Bar, Legal Ethics Committee, 342 (2007-11)","url":"https://www.dcbar.org/For-Lawyers/Legal-Ethics/Ethics-Opinions-210-Present/Ethics-Opinion-342","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"},{"label":"District of Columbia Bar, Legal Ethics Committee, 369 (2015-07)","url":"https://www.dcbar.org/For-Lawyers/Legal-Ethics/Ethics-Opinions-210-Present/Ethics-Opinion-369","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/district-of-columbia/#rule-referral","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: District of Columbia, Referral services and lead generators (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/district-of-columbia/#rule-referral, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"DC","stateName":"District of Columbia","topic":"language","label":"Ads in Spanish and other languages","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state rule on ads in other languages found in the sources reviewed. Our default applies: every required statement appears in each language the ad uses.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: District of Columbia lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/washington-d-c/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/district-of-columbia/#rule-language","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: District of Columbia, Ads in Spanish and other languages (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/district-of-columbia/#rule-language, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"DC","stateName":"District of Columbia","topic":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"One-party consent: a person on the call may record it.","sources":[{"label":"Recording laws by state, 2026 guide","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/united-states-recording-laws/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/district-of-columbia/#rule-recording","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: District of Columbia, Call-recording consent (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/district-of-columbia/#rule-recording, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"DC","stateName":"District of Columbia","topic":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state texting or telemarketing law with private suits found in the 2026 trackers. The federal TCPA applies; state no-call lists and registration may still apply, but callbacks to people who asked to be contacted are generally outside them.","sources":[{"label":"State mini-TCPA tracker, July 2026","url":"https://enzodialer.com/resources/compliance/state-mini-tcpa-laws","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"47 CFR 64.1200, the federal TCPA rules","url":"https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/64.1200","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/district-of-columbia/#rule-texting","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: District of Columbia, Texting and telemarketing law (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/district-of-columbia/#rule-texting, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"DC","stateName":"District of Columbia","topic":"privacy","label":"Privacy and health-data law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"No comprehensive consumer privacy law in force.","sources":[{"label":"State privacy law comparison chart, updated October 8, 2026","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/data-privacy-laws/us-state-privacy-laws-comparison/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/district-of-columbia/#rule-privacy","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: District of Columbia, Privacy and health-data law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/district-of-columbia/#rule-privacy, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"FL","stateName":"Florida","topic":"filing","label":"Ad filing or review","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"File at least 20 days before first use. The fee is $250 ($750 late) for ads filed from July 1, 2026, per the Bar’s own notice. TV, radio, print and internet ads (websites excepted) are filed unless limited to safe-harbor content; direct mail, email, texts and targeted social ads are always filed. A changed ad is a new ad. The Bar reviews within 15 days; keep copies 3 years (Rules 4-7.19, 4-7.20).","sources":[{"label":"The Florida Bar, advertising filing requirements","url":"https://www.floridabar.org/ethics/etad/advertising-filing-requirements/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"The Florida Bar, Handbook on Lawyer Advertising and Solicitation (December 2025)","url":"https://www-media.floridabar.org/uploads/2025/12/Handbook-2025-Approved-by-SCA-12-10-25.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"Florida Bar, Advertising Regulation and Information page","url":"https://www.floridabar.org/ethics/etad/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/florida/#rule-filing","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Florida, Ad filing or review (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/florida/#rule-filing, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"FL","stateName":"Florida","topic":"requiredContent","label":"What each ad must include","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"A lawyer or firm name, plus the city, town or county of a bona fide office (4-7.12(a)). Any fee claim carries the client’s cost responsibility. Nonlawyer voices or images need “Not an employee or member of law firm”; actors and dramatizations need disclaimers. An ad triggered by a competitor’s name shows the advertiser’s own name first. Required statements appear in the ad’s language (4-7.12(c)).","sources":[{"label":"The Florida Bar, Handbook on Lawyer Advertising and Solicitation (December 2025)","url":"https://www-media.floridabar.org/uploads/2025/12/Handbook-2025-Approved-by-SCA-12-10-25.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/florida/#rule-requiredContent","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Florida, What each ad must include (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/florida/#rule-requiredContent, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"FL","stateName":"Florida","topic":"waitingPeriod","label":"Waiting period for targeted injury contact","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"Written communication about an injury or accident only after 30 days (4-7.18(b)); in-person and phone solicitation are banned.","sources":[{"label":"The Florida Bar, Handbook on Lawyer Advertising and Solicitation (December 2025)","url":"https://www-media.floridabar.org/uploads/2025/12/Handbook-2025-Approved-by-SCA-12-10-25.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/florida/#rule-waitingPeriod","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Florida, Waiting period for targeted injury contact (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/florida/#rule-waitingPeriod, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"FL","stateName":"Florida","topic":"claims","label":"Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"Past results must be objectively verifiable. Testimonials only from real clients with typical experiences, unpaid and not drafted by the lawyer; results-based testimonials carry “may not obtain same results”; no celebrities. “Specialist” or “expert” only if objectively verifiable; “board certified” only if certified.","sources":[{"label":"The Florida Bar, Handbook on Lawyer Advertising and Solicitation (December 2025)","url":"https://www-media.floridabar.org/uploads/2025/12/Handbook-2025-Approved-by-SCA-12-10-25.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/florida/#rule-claims","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Florida, Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/florida/#rule-claims, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"FL","stateName":"Florida","topic":"referral","label":"Referral services and lead generators","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"Lead generators and referral services are “qualifying providers” under Rule 4-7.22 and report their participating lawyers to the Bar each July 1; a lead generator needs lawyers from at least four firms. A nonlawyer may not pay any of a lawyer’s ad costs (4-7.17(c)). Opinion 18-1: a share of the fee or recovery, or a flat charge per case accepted, is impermissible pay for a marketing vendor.","sources":[{"label":"The Florida Bar, Handbook on Lawyer Advertising and Solicitation (December 2025)","url":"https://www-media.floridabar.org/uploads/2025/12/Handbook-2025-Approved-by-SCA-12-10-25.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"The Florida Bar, Board of Governors, 18-1 (2018-12-14)","url":"https://www-media.floridabar.org/uploads/2019/01/FL-Bar-Ethics-Op-18-1-2.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/florida/#rule-referral","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Florida, Referral services and lead generators (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/florida/#rule-referral, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"FL","stateName":"Florida","topic":"language","label":"Ads in Spanish and other languages","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"Required statements appear in each language the ad uses, and every filing includes an accurate English translation of any non-English part (4-7.12(c), 4-7.19).","sources":[{"label":"The Florida Bar, Handbook on Lawyer Advertising and Solicitation (December 2025)","url":"https://www-media.floridabar.org/uploads/2025/12/Handbook-2025-Approved-by-SCA-12-10-25.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/florida/#rule-language","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Florida, Ads in Spanish and other languages (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/florida/#rule-language, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"FL","stateName":"Florida","topic":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"All-party consent: everyone on the call must agree to a recording (Fla. Stat. §934.03).","sources":[{"label":"Recording laws by state, 2026 guide","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/united-states-recording-laws/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"Reporters Committee, Florida recording guide (§934.03)","url":"https://www.rcfp.org/reporters-recording-guide/florida/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/florida/#rule-recording","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Florida, Call-recording consent (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/florida/#rule-recording, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"FL","stateName":"Florida","topic":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"The Florida Telephone Solicitation Act covers calls, texts and voicemail: written consent for automated selection and dialing, $500 per violation (tripled if willful), and a 15-day cure after a STOP reply before any text suit (§501.059). Sales calls run 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., at most 3 per 24 hours on one subject (§501.616).","note":"The calling-hours section (§501.616) was read through a secondary summary.","sources":[{"label":"Florida Statutes §501.059 (Telephone Solicitation Act)","url":"https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0500-0599/0501/Sections/0501.059.html","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"Florida Statutes §501.616","url":"https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0500-0599%2F0501%2FSections%2F0501.616.html","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/florida/#rule-texting","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Florida, Texting and telemarketing law (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/florida/#rule-texting, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"FL","stateName":"Florida","topic":"privacy","label":"Privacy and health-data law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"Florida’s privacy law (the Digital Bill of Rights) reaches only companies with $1 billion or more in revenue, plus other tests, so it rarely applies to a law firm.","sources":[{"label":"State privacy law comparison chart, updated October 8, 2026","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/data-privacy-laws/us-state-privacy-laws-comparison/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/florida/#rule-privacy","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Florida, Privacy and health-data law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/florida/#rule-privacy, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"GA","stateName":"Georgia","topic":"filing","label":"Ad filing or review","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"None. New Rules 7.1 to 7.3 took effect March 1, 2026, and the new text has no retention requirement.","sources":[{"label":"Supreme Court of Georgia, order adopting Rules 7.1-7.3 (effective March 1, 2026)","url":"https://www.gasupreme.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/S24U0172.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/georgia/#rule-filing","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Georgia, Ad filing or review (primary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/georgia/#rule-filing, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"GA","stateName":"Georgia","topic":"requiredContent","label":"What each ad must include","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"Name plus contact information: a website, phone, email or office (7.2(d), comment 11). No mandatory contingent-fee statement in the 2026 text.","sources":[{"label":"Supreme Court of Georgia, order adopting Rules 7.1-7.3 (effective March 1, 2026)","url":"https://www.gasupreme.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/S24U0172.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/georgia/#rule-requiredContent","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Georgia, What each ad must include (primary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/georgia/#rule-requiredContent, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"GA","stateName":"Georgia","topic":"waitingPeriod","label":"Waiting period for targeted injury contact","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"Written communications about a personal injury or accident are barred until more than 30 days have passed (7.3(c)(3)). Live person-to-person contact is banned; texts are not “live” (7.3(b), comment 2).","sources":[{"label":"Supreme Court of Georgia, order adopting Rules 7.1-7.3 (effective March 1, 2026)","url":"https://www.gasupreme.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/S24U0172.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/georgia/#rule-waitingPeriod","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Georgia, Waiting period for targeted injury contact (primary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/georgia/#rule-waitingPeriod, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"GA","stateName":"Georgia","topic":"claims","label":"Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"“Specialist” or “specializes” is fine if based on experience, training, education or bona fide certification and not misleading (7.2(c), comment 9). Results can mislead; disclaimers can help (7.1, comment 3).","sources":[{"label":"Supreme Court of Georgia, order adopting Rules 7.1-7.3 (effective March 1, 2026)","url":"https://www.gasupreme.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/S24U0172.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/georgia/#rule-claims","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Georgia, Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims (primary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/georgia/#rule-claims, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"GA","stateName":"Georgia","topic":"referral","label":"Referral services and lead generators","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"Lawyers may pay lead generators that don’t recommend them (7.2, comment 5). Referral-service fees are allowed for bar-operated nonprofit services (7.2(b)(3)).","sources":[{"label":"Supreme Court of Georgia, order adopting Rules 7.1-7.3 (effective March 1, 2026)","url":"https://www.gasupreme.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/S24U0172.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/georgia/#rule-referral","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Georgia, Referral services and lead generators (primary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/georgia/#rule-referral, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"GA","stateName":"Georgia","topic":"language","label":"Ads in Spanish and other languages","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state rule on ads in other languages found in the sources reviewed. Our default applies: every required statement appears in each language the ad uses.","sources":[{"label":"Supreme Court of Georgia, order adopting Rules 7.1-7.3 (effective March 1, 2026)","url":"https://www.gasupreme.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/S24U0172.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/georgia/#rule-language","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Georgia, Ads in Spanish and other languages (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/georgia/#rule-language, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"GA","stateName":"Georgia","topic":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"One-party consent: a person on the call may record it.","sources":[{"label":"Recording laws by state, 2026 guide","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/united-states-recording-laws/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/georgia/#rule-recording","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Georgia, Call-recording consent (secondary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/georgia/#rule-recording, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"GA","stateName":"Georgia","topic":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state texting or telemarketing law with private suits found in the 2026 trackers. The federal TCPA applies; state no-call lists and registration may still apply, but callbacks to people who asked to be contacted are generally outside them.","sources":[{"label":"State mini-TCPA tracker, July 2026","url":"https://enzodialer.com/resources/compliance/state-mini-tcpa-laws","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"47 CFR 64.1200, the federal TCPA rules","url":"https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/64.1200","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/georgia/#rule-texting","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Georgia, Texting and telemarketing law (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/georgia/#rule-texting, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"GA","stateName":"Georgia","topic":"privacy","label":"Privacy and health-data law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"No comprehensive consumer privacy law in force.","sources":[{"label":"State privacy law comparison chart, updated October 8, 2026","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/data-privacy-laws/us-state-privacy-laws-comparison/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/georgia/#rule-privacy","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Georgia, Privacy and health-data law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/georgia/#rule-privacy, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"HI","stateName":"Hawaii","topic":"filing","label":"Ad filing or review","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"None.","sources":[{"label":"Hawai‘i Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 7.2(a) (Hawai‘i State Judiciary)","url":"https://www.courts.state.hi.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/hrpcond_ada.htm","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/hawaii/#rule-filing","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Hawaii, Ad filing or review (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/hawaii/#rule-filing, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"HI","stateName":"Hawaii","topic":"requiredContent","label":"What each ad must include","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"A responsible lawyer’s name.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Hawaii lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/hawaii/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/hawaii/#rule-requiredContent","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Hawaii, What each ad must include (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/hawaii/#rule-requiredContent, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"HI","stateName":"Hawaii","topic":"waitingPeriod","label":"Waiting period for targeted injury contact","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"30 days.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Hawaii lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/hawaii/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/hawaii/#rule-waitingPeriod","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Hawaii, Waiting period for targeted injury contact (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/hawaii/#rule-waitingPeriod, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"HI","stateName":"Hawaii","topic":"claims","label":"Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"Marked D: we haven’t checked this state’s own text on results, testimonials and specialist claims, so the ABA Model Rule default applies until we do. In practice: results only if truthful and given in context; “certified specialist” only through an approved body that the ad names.","sources":[{"label":"ABA Model Rule 7.2 and its comments","url":"https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_7_2_advertising/comment_on_rule_7_2/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/hawaii/#rule-claims","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Hawaii, Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/hawaii/#rule-claims, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"HI","stateName":"Hawaii","topic":"referral","label":"Referral services and lead generators","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"Marked D: the ABA Model Rule default applies until we check the state’s text. Lawyers may pay reasonable advertising costs and a qualified referral service’s usual charges, never for a recommendation; lead generators are allowed only if they don’t recommend the lawyer, imply a recommendation or split fees.","sources":[{"label":"ABA Model Rule 7.2 and its comments","url":"https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_7_2_advertising/comment_on_rule_7_2/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/hawaii/#rule-referral","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Hawaii, Referral services and lead generators (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/hawaii/#rule-referral, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"HI","stateName":"Hawaii","topic":"language","label":"Ads in Spanish and other languages","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state rule on ads in other languages found in the sources reviewed. Our default applies: every required statement appears in each language the ad uses.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Hawaii lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/hawaii/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/hawaii/#rule-language","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Hawaii, Ads in Spanish and other languages (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/hawaii/#rule-language, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"HI","stateName":"Hawaii","topic":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"One-party consent: a person on the call may record it.","sources":[{"label":"Recording laws by state, 2026 guide","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/united-states-recording-laws/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/hawaii/#rule-recording","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Hawaii, Call-recording consent (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/hawaii/#rule-recording, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"HI","stateName":"Hawaii","topic":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state texting or telemarketing law with private suits found in the 2026 trackers. The federal TCPA applies; state no-call lists and registration may still apply, but callbacks to people who asked to be contacted are generally outside them.","sources":[{"label":"State mini-TCPA tracker, July 2026","url":"https://enzodialer.com/resources/compliance/state-mini-tcpa-laws","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"47 CFR 64.1200, the federal TCPA rules","url":"https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/64.1200","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/hawaii/#rule-texting","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Hawaii, Texting and telemarketing law (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/hawaii/#rule-texting, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"HI","stateName":"Hawaii","topic":"privacy","label":"Privacy and health-data law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"No comprehensive consumer privacy law in force.","sources":[{"label":"State privacy law comparison chart, updated October 8, 2026","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/data-privacy-laws/us-state-privacy-laws-comparison/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/hawaii/#rule-privacy","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Hawaii, Privacy and health-data law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/hawaii/#rule-privacy, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"ID","stateName":"Idaho","topic":"filing","label":"Ad filing or review","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"None; keep copies 2 years.","sources":[{"label":"Idaho Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 7.2(b) (Idaho State Bar PDF)","url":"https://isb.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/IRPC-acc.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"},{"label":"Idaho State Bar, Idaho Rules of Professional Conduct page","url":"https://isb.idaho.gov/bar-counsel/irpc/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/idaho/#rule-filing","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Idaho, Ad filing or review (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/idaho/#rule-filing, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"ID","stateName":"Idaho","topic":"requiredContent","label":"What each ad must include","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"Name and office address.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Idaho lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/idaho/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/idaho/#rule-requiredContent","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Idaho, What each ad must include (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/idaho/#rule-requiredContent, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"ID","stateName":"Idaho","topic":"waitingPeriod","label":"Waiting period for targeted injury contact","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"None found.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Idaho lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/idaho/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/idaho/#rule-waitingPeriod","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Idaho, Waiting period for targeted injury contact (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/idaho/#rule-waitingPeriod, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"ID","stateName":"Idaho","topic":"claims","label":"Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"Marked D: we haven’t checked this state’s own text on results, testimonials and specialist claims, so the ABA Model Rule default applies until we do. In practice: results only if truthful and given in context; “certified specialist” only through an approved body that the ad names.","sources":[{"label":"ABA Model Rule 7.2 and its comments","url":"https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_7_2_advertising/comment_on_rule_7_2/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/idaho/#rule-claims","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Idaho, Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/idaho/#rule-claims, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"ID","stateName":"Idaho","topic":"referral","label":"Referral services and lead generators","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"Marked D: the ABA Model Rule default applies until we check the state’s text. 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Our default applies: every required statement appears in each language the ad uses.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Idaho lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/idaho/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/idaho/#rule-language","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Idaho, Ads in Spanish and other languages (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/idaho/#rule-language, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"ID","stateName":"Idaho","topic":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"One-party consent: a person on the call may record it.","sources":[{"label":"Recording laws by state, 2026 guide","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/united-states-recording-laws/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/idaho/#rule-recording","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Idaho, Call-recording consent (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/idaho/#rule-recording, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"ID","stateName":"Idaho","topic":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state texting or telemarketing law with private suits found in the 2026 trackers. 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A firm that uses an intermediary connecting service (a lead generator, directory or matching service) does due diligence on it at the start and every year (Rule 7.2(c), comment 8).","sources":[{"label":"Illinois Rule of Professional Conduct 7.2","url":"https://ilcourtsaudio.blob.core.windows.net/antilles-resources/resources/39c73f58-b094-4603-84a9-a590a1f17b97/RULE%207.2.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/illinois/#rule-filing","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Illinois, Ad filing or review (primary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/illinois/#rule-filing, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"IL","stateName":"Illinois","topic":"requiredContent","label":"What each ad must include","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"The name and office address of at least one lawyer or firm (7.2(a)). 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In-person, live phone and real-time electronic contact are banned (7.3(a)).","sources":[{"label":"Illinois Rule of Professional Conduct 7.3","url":"https://ilcourtsaudio.blob.core.windows.net/antilles-resources/resources/d75d872c-1931-460f-a06b-fce2d80739f9/071720_2.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/illinois/#rule-waitingPeriod","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Illinois, Waiting period for targeted injury contact (primary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/illinois/#rule-waitingPeriod, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"IL","stateName":"Illinois","topic":"claims","label":"Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"The Illinois Supreme Court recognizes no specialist certifications. “Certified”, “specialist” or “expert” may be used only to name an actual award, with the required Illinois disclaimer (7.4(c)).","sources":[{"label":"Illinois Rule of Professional Conduct 7.4","url":"https://ilcourtsaudio.blob.core.windows.net/antilles-resources/resources/529c1e00-1f0a-4943-9876-adba5f78cd39/RULE%207.4.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/illinois/#rule-claims","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Illinois, Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims (primary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/illinois/#rule-claims, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"IL","stateName":"Illinois","topic":"referral","label":"Referral services and lead generators","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"Since July 1, 2025, “intermediary connecting service” rules cover lead generators, directories and matching services: the client is told about the relationship and any fees, the service certifies its compliance in writing, there is no recommending, and fees can’t depend on the outcome or be a percentage of legal fees. A reasonable connecting fee per hire is allowed (Rule 7.2(c)-(f)).","sources":[{"label":"Illinois Rule of Professional Conduct 7.2","url":"https://ilcourtsaudio.blob.core.windows.net/antilles-resources/resources/39c73f58-b094-4603-84a9-a590a1f17b97/RULE%207.2.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/illinois/#rule-referral","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Illinois, Referral services and lead generators (primary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/illinois/#rule-referral, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"IL","stateName":"Illinois","topic":"language","label":"Ads in Spanish and other languages","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state rule on ads in other languages found in the sources reviewed. Our default applies: every required statement appears in each language the ad uses.","sources":[{"label":"Illinois Rule of Professional Conduct 7.2","url":"https://ilcourtsaudio.blob.core.windows.net/antilles-resources/resources/39c73f58-b094-4603-84a9-a590a1f17b97/RULE%207.2.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/illinois/#rule-language","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Illinois, Ads in Spanish and other languages (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/illinois/#rule-language, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"IL","stateName":"Illinois","topic":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"All-party consent (720 ILCS 5/14-2).","sources":[{"label":"Recording laws by state, 2026 guide","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/united-states-recording-laws/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/illinois/#rule-recording","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Illinois, Call-recording consent (secondary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/illinois/#rule-recording, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"IL","stateName":"Illinois","topic":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state texting or telemarketing law with private suits found in the 2026 trackers. The federal TCPA applies; state no-call lists and registration may still apply, but callbacks to people who asked to be contacted are generally outside them.","sources":[{"label":"State mini-TCPA tracker, July 2026","url":"https://enzodialer.com/resources/compliance/state-mini-tcpa-laws","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"47 CFR 64.1200, the federal TCPA rules","url":"https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/64.1200","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/illinois/#rule-texting","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Illinois, Texting and telemarketing law (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/illinois/#rule-texting, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"IL","stateName":"Illinois","topic":"privacy","label":"Privacy and health-data law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"No comprehensive consumer privacy law in force.","sources":[{"label":"State privacy law comparison chart, updated October 8, 2026","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/data-privacy-laws/us-state-privacy-laws-comparison/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/illinois/#rule-privacy","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Illinois, Privacy and health-data law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/illinois/#rule-privacy, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"IN","stateName":"Indiana","topic":"filing","label":"Ad filing or review","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"Ads: none, but keep a copy or recording of each communication for 6 years (Rule 7.2(c)). Targeted written, recorded or electronic solicitations are filed with the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission at or before sending, with a $50 fee, and keep the recipient list for 1 year (7.3(c)). They carry “Advertising Material” on the envelope and at the start of the message (7.3(c)).","sources":[{"label":"Indiana Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 7.3 (official text, Indiana courts)","url":"https://rules.incourts.gov/Content/prof-conduct/rule7-3/current.htm","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"Indiana Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 7.2 (official text, Indiana courts)","url":"https://rules.incourts.gov/Content/prof-conduct/rule7-2/current.htm","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/indiana/#rule-filing","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Indiana, Ad filing or review (primary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/indiana/#rule-filing, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"IN","stateName":"Indiana","topic":"requiredContent","label":"What each ad must include","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"Name and office address.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Indiana lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/indiana/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/indiana/#rule-requiredContent","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Indiana, What each ad must include (secondary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/indiana/#rule-requiredContent, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"IN","stateName":"Indiana","topic":"waitingPeriod","label":"Waiting period for targeted injury contact","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"30 days: no solicitation about a personal injury, wrongful death or other accident or disaster until more than 30 days after it (Rule 7.3(b)(3)).","sources":[{"label":"Indiana Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 7.3 (official text, Indiana courts)","url":"https://rules.incourts.gov/Content/prof-conduct/rule7-3/current.htm","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/indiana/#rule-waitingPeriod","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Indiana, Waiting period for targeted injury contact (primary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/indiana/#rule-waitingPeriod, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"IN","stateName":"Indiana","topic":"claims","label":"Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"Marked D: we haven’t checked this state’s own text on results, testimonials and specialist claims, so the ABA Model Rule default applies until we do. In practice: results only if truthful and given in context; “certified specialist” only through an approved body that the ad names.","sources":[{"label":"ABA Model Rule 7.2 and its comments","url":"https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_7_2_advertising/comment_on_rule_7_2/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/indiana/#rule-claims","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Indiana, Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/indiana/#rule-claims, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"IN","stateName":"Indiana","topic":"referral","label":"Referral services and lead generators","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"Marked D: the ABA Model Rule default applies until we check the state’s text. Lawyers may pay reasonable advertising costs and a qualified referral service’s usual charges, never for a recommendation; lead generators are allowed only if they don’t recommend the lawyer, imply a recommendation or split fees.","sources":[{"label":"ABA Model Rule 7.2 and its comments","url":"https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_7_2_advertising/comment_on_rule_7_2/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/indiana/#rule-referral","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Indiana, Referral services and lead generators (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/indiana/#rule-referral, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"IN","stateName":"Indiana","topic":"language","label":"Ads in Spanish and other languages","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state rule on ads in other languages found in the sources reviewed. Our default applies: every required statement appears in each language the ad uses.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Indiana lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/indiana/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/indiana/#rule-language","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Indiana, Ads in Spanish and other languages (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/indiana/#rule-language, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"IN","stateName":"Indiana","topic":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"One-party consent: a person on the call may record it.","sources":[{"label":"Recording laws by state, 2026 guide","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/united-states-recording-laws/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/indiana/#rule-recording","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Indiana, Call-recording consent (secondary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/indiana/#rule-recording, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"IN","stateName":"Indiana","topic":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state texting or telemarketing law with private suits found in the 2026 trackers. The federal TCPA applies; state no-call lists and registration may still apply, but callbacks to people who asked to be contacted are generally outside them.","sources":[{"label":"State mini-TCPA tracker, July 2026","url":"https://enzodialer.com/resources/compliance/state-mini-tcpa-laws","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"47 CFR 64.1200, the federal TCPA rules","url":"https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/64.1200","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/indiana/#rule-texting","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Indiana, Texting and telemarketing law (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/indiana/#rule-texting, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"IN","stateName":"Indiana","topic":"privacy","label":"Privacy and health-data law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"The Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act (2026) covers controllers that process data of 100,000+ consumers, or 25,000+ with half their revenue from selling data.","sources":[{"label":"State privacy law comparison chart, updated October 8, 2026","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/data-privacy-laws/us-state-privacy-laws-comparison/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/indiana/#rule-privacy","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Indiana, Privacy and health-data law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/indiana/#rule-privacy, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"IA","stateName":"Iowa","topic":"filing","label":"Ad filing or review","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"None.","sources":[{"label":"Iowa Ct. 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Iowa’s own text isn’t checked yet, so our national default applies: no targeted contact with injured people at all.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Iowa lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/iowa/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/iowa/#rule-waitingPeriod","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Iowa, Waiting period for targeted injury contact (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/iowa/#rule-waitingPeriod, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"IA","stateName":"Iowa","topic":"claims","label":"Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"Marked D: we haven’t checked this state’s own text on results, testimonials and specialist claims, so the ABA Model Rule default applies until we do. In practice: results only if truthful and given in context; “certified specialist” only through an approved body that the ad names.","sources":[{"label":"ABA Model Rule 7.2 and its comments","url":"https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_7_2_advertising/comment_on_rule_7_2/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/iowa/#rule-claims","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Iowa, Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/iowa/#rule-claims, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"IA","stateName":"Iowa","topic":"referral","label":"Referral services and lead generators","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"Marked D: the ABA Model Rule default applies until we check the state’s text. 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Our default applies: every required statement appears in each language the ad uses.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Iowa lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/iowa/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/iowa/#rule-language","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Iowa, Ads in Spanish and other languages (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/iowa/#rule-language, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"IA","stateName":"Iowa","topic":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"One-party consent: a person on the call may record it.","sources":[{"label":"Recording laws by state, 2026 guide","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/united-states-recording-laws/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/iowa/#rule-recording","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Iowa, Call-recording consent (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/iowa/#rule-recording, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"IA","stateName":"Iowa","topic":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state texting or telemarketing law with private suits found in the 2026 trackers. The federal TCPA applies; state no-call lists and registration may still apply, but callbacks to people who asked to be contacted are generally outside them.","sources":[{"label":"State mini-TCPA tracker, July 2026","url":"https://enzodialer.com/resources/compliance/state-mini-tcpa-laws","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"47 CFR 64.1200, the federal TCPA rules","url":"https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/64.1200","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/iowa/#rule-texting","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Iowa, Texting and telemarketing law (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/iowa/#rule-texting, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"IA","stateName":"Iowa","topic":"privacy","label":"Privacy and health-data law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"The Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act (2025) covers controllers that process data of 100,000+ consumers, or 25,000+ with half their revenue from selling data.","sources":[{"label":"State privacy law comparison chart, updated October 8, 2026","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/data-privacy-laws/us-state-privacy-laws-comparison/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/iowa/#rule-privacy","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Iowa, Privacy and health-data law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/iowa/#rule-privacy, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"KS","stateName":"Kansas","topic":"filing","label":"Ad filing or review","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"None. 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In practice: results only if truthful and given in context; “certified specialist” only through an approved body that the ad names.","sources":[{"label":"ABA Model Rule 7.2 and its comments","url":"https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_7_2_advertising/comment_on_rule_7_2/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/kansas/#rule-claims","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Kansas, Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/kansas/#rule-claims, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"KS","stateName":"Kansas","topic":"referral","label":"Referral services and lead generators","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"Marked D: the ABA Model Rule default applies until we check the state’s text. 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Our default applies: every required statement appears in each language the ad uses.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Kansas lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/kansas/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/kansas/#rule-language","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Kansas, Ads in Spanish and other languages (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/kansas/#rule-language, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"KS","stateName":"Kansas","topic":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"One-party consent: a person on the call may record it.","sources":[{"label":"Recording laws by state, 2026 guide","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/united-states-recording-laws/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/kansas/#rule-recording","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Kansas, Call-recording consent (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/kansas/#rule-recording, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"KS","stateName":"Kansas","topic":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state texting or telemarketing law with private suits found in the 2026 trackers. The federal TCPA applies; state no-call lists and registration may still apply, but callbacks to people who asked to be contacted are generally outside them.","sources":[{"label":"State mini-TCPA tracker, July 2026","url":"https://enzodialer.com/resources/compliance/state-mini-tcpa-laws","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"47 CFR 64.1200, the federal TCPA rules","url":"https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/64.1200","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/kansas/#rule-texting","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Kansas, Texting and telemarketing law (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/kansas/#rule-texting, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"KS","stateName":"Kansas","topic":"privacy","label":"Privacy and health-data law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"No comprehensive consumer privacy law in force.","sources":[{"label":"State privacy law comparison chart, updated October 8, 2026","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/data-privacy-laws/us-state-privacy-laws-comparison/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/kansas/#rule-privacy","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Kansas, Privacy and health-data law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/kansas/#rule-privacy, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"KY","stateName":"Kentucky","topic":"filing","label":"Ad filing or review","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"Voluntary advisory review: $75 (plus $100 for long ads), with an opinion within 30 days. Keep a copy of every ad for 2 years after its last use, with when and where it ran (SCR 3.130(7.20)(6)).","sources":[{"label":"Kentucky Bar Association, attorney advertising","url":"https://kybar.org/For-Members/Office-of-Bar-Counsel/Attorney-Advertising","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"SCR 3.130(7.20)(6) (official Kentucky Court Rules, govt.westlaw.com/kyrules)","url":"https://govt.westlaw.com/kyrules/Document/N46420B10A91D11DA8F5EE32367A250AE?viewType=FullText&originationContext=documenttoc&transitionType=CategoryPageItem&contextData=(sc.Default)","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/kentucky/#rule-filing","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Kentucky, Ad filing or review (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/kentucky/#rule-filing, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"KY","stateName":"Kentucky","topic":"requiredContent","label":"What each ad must include","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"The name and office address of a lawyer, or the firm name.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Kentucky lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/kentucky/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/kentucky/#rule-requiredContent","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Kentucky, What each ad must include (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/kentucky/#rule-requiredContent, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"KY","stateName":"Kentucky","topic":"waitingPeriod","label":"Waiting period for targeted injury contact","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"30 days after a disaster.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Kentucky lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/kentucky/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/kentucky/#rule-waitingPeriod","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Kentucky, Waiting period for targeted injury contact (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/kentucky/#rule-waitingPeriod, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"KY","stateName":"Kentucky","topic":"claims","label":"Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"“Specialist” only if certified by an approved body. Attorneys' Advertising Commission Regulation No. 1 treats verdict or damage amounts shown without the case facts, and actors posing as clients, as content that may be misleading.","note":"The regulation shows no adoption date.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Kentucky lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/kentucky/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"Kentucky Attorneys' Advertising Commission, AAC Regulation No. 1","url":"https://kybar.org/Portals/0/OBC/AACRules/AACReg1.pdf?ver=DEgyhCJ6g8YOpepUngzxIQ%3d%3d","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/kentucky/#rule-claims","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Kentucky, Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/kentucky/#rule-claims, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"KY","stateName":"Kentucky","topic":"referral","label":"Referral services and lead generators","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"Marked D: the ABA Model Rule default applies until we check the state’s text. Lawyers may pay reasonable advertising costs and a qualified referral service’s usual charges, never for a recommendation; lead generators are allowed only if they don’t recommend the lawyer, imply a recommendation or split fees.","sources":[{"label":"ABA Model Rule 7.2 and its comments","url":"https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_7_2_advertising/comment_on_rule_7_2/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/kentucky/#rule-referral","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Kentucky, Referral services and lead generators (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/kentucky/#rule-referral, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"KY","stateName":"Kentucky","topic":"language","label":"Ads in Spanish and other languages","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state rule on ads in other languages found in the sources reviewed. Our default applies: every required statement appears in each language the ad uses.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Kentucky lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/kentucky/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/kentucky/#rule-language","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Kentucky, Ads in Spanish and other languages (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/kentucky/#rule-language, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"KY","stateName":"Kentucky","topic":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"One-party consent: a person on the call may record it.","sources":[{"label":"Recording laws by state, 2026 guide","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/united-states-recording-laws/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/kentucky/#rule-recording","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Kentucky, Call-recording consent (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/kentucky/#rule-recording, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"KY","stateName":"Kentucky","topic":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state texting or telemarketing law with private suits found in the 2026 trackers. 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In practice: results only if truthful and given in context; “certified specialist” only through an approved body that the ad names.","sources":[{"label":"ABA Model Rule 7.2 and its comments","url":"https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_7_2_advertising/comment_on_rule_7_2/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/maine/#rule-claims","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Maine, Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/maine/#rule-claims, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"ME","stateName":"Maine","topic":"referral","label":"Referral services and lead generators","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"Marked D: the ABA Model Rule default applies until we check the state’s text. Lawyers may pay reasonable advertising costs and a qualified referral service’s usual charges, never for a recommendation; lead generators are allowed only if they don’t recommend the lawyer, imply a recommendation or split fees.","sources":[{"label":"ABA Model Rule 7.2 and its comments","url":"https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_7_2_advertising/comment_on_rule_7_2/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/maine/#rule-referral","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Maine, Referral services and lead generators (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/maine/#rule-referral, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"ME","stateName":"Maine","topic":"language","label":"Ads in Spanish and other languages","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state rule on ads in other languages found in the sources reviewed. Our default applies: every required statement appears in each language the ad uses.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Maine lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/maine/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/maine/#rule-language","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Maine, Ads in Spanish and other languages (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/maine/#rule-language, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"ME","stateName":"Maine","topic":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"One-party consent: a person on the call may record it.","sources":[{"label":"Recording laws by state, 2026 guide","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/united-states-recording-laws/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/maine/#rule-recording","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Maine, Call-recording consent (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/maine/#rule-recording, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"ME","stateName":"Maine","topic":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state texting or telemarketing law with private suits found in the 2026 trackers. The federal TCPA applies; state no-call lists and registration may still apply, but callbacks to people who asked to be contacted are generally outside them.","sources":[{"label":"State mini-TCPA tracker, July 2026","url":"https://enzodialer.com/resources/compliance/state-mini-tcpa-laws","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"47 CFR 64.1200, the federal TCPA rules","url":"https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/64.1200","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/maine/#rule-texting","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Maine, Texting and telemarketing law (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/maine/#rule-texting, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"ME","stateName":"Maine","topic":"privacy","label":"Privacy and health-data law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"No comprehensive consumer privacy law in force.","sources":[{"label":"State privacy law comparison chart, updated October 8, 2026","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/data-privacy-laws/us-state-privacy-laws-comparison/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/maine/#rule-privacy","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Maine, Privacy and health-data law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/maine/#rule-privacy, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MD","stateName":"Maryland","topic":"filing","label":"Ad filing or review","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"None; keep copies 3 years.","sources":[{"label":"Maryland Rule 19-307.2(b) (official Maryland Code and Court Rules, govt.westlaw.com/mdc)","url":"https://govt.westlaw.com/mdc/Document/N37B79C803C0211E6A91396A739D63AEE?viewType=FullText&originationContext=documenttoc&transitionType=CategoryPageItem&contextData=(sc.Default)","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"},{"label":"Maryland Rule 19-307.3(c) (govt.westlaw.com/mdc)","url":"https://govt.westlaw.com/mdc/Document/N3C091C503C0211E6BDB8F71DBFB0E872?viewType=FullText&originationContext=documenttoc&transitionType=CategoryPageItem&contextData=(sc.Default)","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/maryland/#rule-filing","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Maryland, Ad filing or review (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/maryland/#rule-filing, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MD","stateName":"Maryland","topic":"requiredContent","label":"What each ad must include","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"The name of a responsible attorney; a no-fee claim discloses expenses.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Maryland lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/maryland/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/maryland/#rule-requiredContent","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Maryland, What each ad must include (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/maryland/#rule-requiredContent, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MD","stateName":"Maryland","topic":"waitingPeriod","label":"Waiting period for targeted injury contact","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"30 days by statute, unless the person asked for contact (Bus. Occ. & Prof. §10-605.1).","sources":[{"label":"Maryland Business Occupations and Professions, Title 10, Subtitle 6","url":"https://law.justia.com/codes/maryland/business-occupations-and-professions/title-10/subtitle-6/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"CAMG white paper: Maryland lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/maryland/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/maryland/#rule-waitingPeriod","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Maryland, Waiting period for targeted injury contact (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/maryland/#rule-waitingPeriod, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MD","stateName":"Maryland","topic":"claims","label":"Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"Results claims say that each case is different.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Maryland lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/maryland/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/maryland/#rule-claims","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Maryland, Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/maryland/#rule-claims, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MD","stateName":"Maryland","topic":"referral","label":"Referral services and lead generators","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"A platform fee that is due only when a client hires you, and varies with the service, is fee-sharing (MSBA Ethics Op. 2016-14). Paid directory upgrades are allowed if the price isn't tied to successful referrals (Op. 2016-13). A marketing contractor can't be paid a share of the firm's overall revenue or profit (Op. 2024-01).","sources":[{"label":"Maryland State Bar Association, Committee on Ethics, Ethics Docket No. 2016-14 (2016)","url":"https://www.msba.org/site/content/Resources-and-Tools-Content/Ethics-Opinions/2016/2016-14.aspx","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"},{"label":"Maryland State Bar Association, Committee on Ethics, Ethics Docket No. 2016-13 (2016)","url":"https://www.msba.org/site/content/Resources-and-Tools-Content/Ethics-Opinions/2016/2016-13.aspx","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"},{"label":"Maryland State Bar Association, Committee on Ethics, Ethics Docket No. 2024-01 (2024)","url":"https://www.msba.org/site/content/Resources-and-Tools-Content/Ethics-Opinions/2024/2024-01.aspx","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/maryland/#rule-referral","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Maryland, Referral services and lead generators (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/maryland/#rule-referral, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MD","stateName":"Maryland","topic":"language","label":"Ads in Spanish and other languages","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state rule on ads in other languages found in the sources reviewed. Our default applies: every required statement appears in each language the ad uses.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Maryland lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/maryland/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/maryland/#rule-language","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Maryland, Ads in Spanish and other languages (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/maryland/#rule-language, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MD","stateName":"Maryland","topic":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"All-party consent (Cts. & Jud. Proc. §10-402).","sources":[{"label":"Recording laws by state, 2026 guide","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/united-states-recording-laws/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/maryland/#rule-recording","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Maryland, Call-recording consent (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/maryland/#rule-recording, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MD","stateName":"Maryland","topic":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"The Stop the Spam Calls Act (Com. Law §14-4501 to -4503): consent for automated selection or dialing; calls 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; at most 3 per 24 hours; texts covered.","sources":[{"label":"State mini-TCPA tracker, July 2026","url":"https://enzodialer.com/resources/compliance/state-mini-tcpa-laws","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/maryland/#rule-texting","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Maryland, Texting and telemarketing law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/maryland/#rule-texting, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MD","stateName":"Maryland","topic":"privacy","label":"Privacy and health-data law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"The Maryland Online Data Privacy Act (2025) covers controllers that process data of 35,000+ consumers, or 10,000+ plus revenue from selling data.","sources":[{"label":"State privacy law comparison chart, updated October 8, 2026","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/data-privacy-laws/us-state-privacy-laws-comparison/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/maryland/#rule-privacy","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Maryland, Privacy and health-data law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/maryland/#rule-privacy, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MA","stateName":"Massachusetts","topic":"filing","label":"Ad filing or review","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"None.","sources":[{"label":"Mass. Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 7.2(a) (mass.gov SJC Rules)","url":"https://www.mass.gov/supreme-judicial-court-rules/rules-of-professional-conduct-rule-72-communications-concerning-a-lawyers-services-specific-rules","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"},{"label":"Mass. Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 7.3 (mass.gov), adoption/effective dates","url":"https://www.mass.gov/supreme-judicial-court-rules/rules-of-professional-conduct-rule-73-solicitation-of-clients","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"},{"label":"S.J.C. Rule 3:07 table of contents (mass.gov) showing Rules 7.1-7.3 only","url":"https://www.mass.gov/supreme-judicial-court-rules/supreme-judicial-court-rule-307-rules-of-professional-conduct","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/massachusetts/#rule-filing","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Massachusetts, Ad filing or review (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/massachusetts/#rule-filing, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MA","stateName":"Massachusetts","topic":"requiredContent","label":"What each ad must include","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"The name of a responsible lawyer or firm.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Massachusetts lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/massachusetts/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/massachusetts/#rule-requiredContent","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Massachusetts, What each ad must include (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/massachusetts/#rule-requiredContent, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MA","stateName":"Massachusetts","topic":"waitingPeriod","label":"Waiting period for targeted injury contact","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"None found.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Massachusetts lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/massachusetts/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/massachusetts/#rule-waitingPeriod","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Massachusetts, Waiting period for targeted injury contact (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/massachusetts/#rule-waitingPeriod, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MA","stateName":"Massachusetts","topic":"claims","label":"Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"Follows the ABA model: truthful results with context; “certified specialist” only through an approved body named in the ad.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Massachusetts lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/massachusetts/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/massachusetts/#rule-claims","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Massachusetts, Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/massachusetts/#rule-claims, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MA","stateName":"Massachusetts","topic":"referral","label":"Referral services and lead generators","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"Marked D: the ABA Model Rule default applies until we check the state’s text. Lawyers may pay reasonable advertising costs and a qualified referral service’s usual charges, never for a recommendation; lead generators are allowed only if they don’t recommend the lawyer, imply a recommendation or split fees.","sources":[{"label":"ABA Model Rule 7.2 and its comments","url":"https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_7_2_advertising/comment_on_rule_7_2/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/massachusetts/#rule-referral","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Massachusetts, Referral services and lead generators (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/massachusetts/#rule-referral, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MA","stateName":"Massachusetts","topic":"language","label":"Ads in Spanish and other languages","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state rule on ads in other languages found in the sources reviewed. Our default applies: every required statement appears in each language the ad uses.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Massachusetts lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/massachusetts/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/massachusetts/#rule-language","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Massachusetts, Ads in Spanish and other languages (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/massachusetts/#rule-language, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MA","stateName":"Massachusetts","topic":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"All-party consent (M.G.L. c. 272, §99).","sources":[{"label":"Recording laws by state, 2026 guide","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/united-states-recording-laws/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/massachusetts/#rule-recording","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Massachusetts, Call-recording consent (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/massachusetts/#rule-recording, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MA","stateName":"Massachusetts","topic":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state texting or telemarketing law with private suits found in the 2026 trackers. 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checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/massachusetts/#rule-privacy, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MI","stateName":"Michigan","topic":"filing","label":"Ad filing or review","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"None; keep copies 2 years.","sources":[{"label":"Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct PDF (Michigan Courts), currency header","url":"http://courts.mi.gov/Courts/MichiganSupremeCourt/rules/Documents/Michigan%20Rules%20of%20Professional%20Conduct.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/michigan/#rule-filing","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Michigan, Ad filing or review (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/michigan/#rule-filing, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MI","stateName":"Michigan","topic":"requiredContent","label":"What each ad must include","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"An ad run under a phone number, web address or trade name names a responsible lawyer with contact details.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Michigan lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/michigan/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/michigan/#rule-requiredContent","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Michigan, What each ad must include (secondary source; 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“certified specialist” only through an approved body named in the ad.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Michigan lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/michigan/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/michigan/#rule-claims","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Michigan, Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/michigan/#rule-claims, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MI","stateName":"Michigan","topic":"referral","label":"Referral services and lead generators","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"Selling legal services through a coupon vendor that keeps part of the price is improper fee-sharing with a nonlawyer (State Bar of Michigan Ethics Op. RI-366, January 24, 2014). Otherwise the ABA Model Rule default applies until the state's text is checked.","sources":[{"label":"State Bar of Michigan, Standing Committee on Professional Ethics, RI-366 (2014-01-24)","url":"https://www.michbar.org/opinions/ethics/numbered_opinions/RI-366","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"},{"label":"ABA Model Rule 7.2 and its comments","url":"https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_7_2_advertising/comment_on_rule_7_2/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/michigan/#rule-referral","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Michigan, Referral services and lead generators (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/michigan/#rule-referral, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MI","stateName":"Michigan","topic":"language","label":"Ads in Spanish and other languages","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state rule on ads in other languages found in the sources reviewed. Our default applies: every required statement appears in each language the ad uses.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Michigan lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/michigan/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/michigan/#rule-language","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Michigan, Ads in Spanish and other languages (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/michigan/#rule-language, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MI","stateName":"Michigan","topic":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"The statute reads as all-party, but courts let a participant record their own call (MCL 750.539c).","sources":[{"label":"Recording laws by state, 2026 guide","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/united-states-recording-laws/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/michigan/#rule-recording","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Michigan, Call-recording consent (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/michigan/#rule-recording, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MI","stateName":"Michigan","topic":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state texting or telemarketing law with private suits found in the 2026 trackers. The federal TCPA applies; state no-call lists and registration may still apply, but callbacks to people who asked to be contacted are generally outside them.","sources":[{"label":"State mini-TCPA tracker, July 2026","url":"https://enzodialer.com/resources/compliance/state-mini-tcpa-laws","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"47 CFR 64.1200, the federal TCPA rules","url":"https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/64.1200","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/michigan/#rule-texting","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Michigan, Texting and telemarketing law (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/michigan/#rule-texting, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MI","stateName":"Michigan","topic":"privacy","label":"Privacy and health-data law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"No comprehensive consumer privacy law in force.","sources":[{"label":"State privacy law comparison chart, updated October 8, 2026","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/data-privacy-laws/us-state-privacy-laws-comparison/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/michigan/#rule-privacy","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Michigan, Privacy and health-data law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/michigan/#rule-privacy, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MN","stateName":"Minnesota","topic":"filing","label":"Ad filing or review","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"None.","sources":[{"label":"Minnesota Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 7.2(a) (MN Revisor court rules)","url":"https://www.revisor.mn.gov/court_rules/pr/subtype/cond/id/7.2/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"},{"label":"Minnesota Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 7.3(d)","url":"https://www.revisor.mn.gov/court_rules/pr/subtype/cond/id/7.3/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"},{"label":"Minnesota Rule 7.4 (repealed)","url":"https://www.revisor.mn.gov/court_rules/pr/subtype/cond/id/7.4/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"},{"label":"Minnesota Rule 7.5 (repealed)","url":"https://www.revisor.mn.gov/court_rules/pr/subtype/cond/id/7.5/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/minnesota/#rule-filing","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Minnesota, Ad filing or review (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/minnesota/#rule-filing, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MN","stateName":"Minnesota","topic":"requiredContent","label":"What each ad must include","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"Name and contact details.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Minnesota lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/minnesota/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/minnesota/#rule-requiredContent","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Minnesota, What each ad must include (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/minnesota/#rule-requiredContent, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MN","stateName":"Minnesota","topic":"waitingPeriod","label":"Waiting period for targeted injury contact","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"None found.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Minnesota lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/minnesota/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/minnesota/#rule-waitingPeriod","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Minnesota, Waiting period for targeted injury contact (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/minnesota/#rule-waitingPeriod, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MN","stateName":"Minnesota","topic":"claims","label":"Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"Marked D: we haven’t checked this state’s own text on results, testimonials and specialist claims, so the ABA Model Rule default applies until we do. In practice: results only if truthful and given in context; “certified specialist” only through an approved body that the ad names.","sources":[{"label":"ABA Model Rule 7.2 and its comments","url":"https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_7_2_advertising/comment_on_rule_7_2/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/minnesota/#rule-claims","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Minnesota, Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/minnesota/#rule-claims, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MN","stateName":"Minnesota","topic":"referral","label":"Referral services and lead generators","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"Marked D: the ABA Model Rule default applies until we check the state’s text. Lawyers may pay reasonable advertising costs and a qualified referral service’s usual charges, never for a recommendation; lead generators are allowed only if they don’t recommend the lawyer, imply a recommendation or split fees.","sources":[{"label":"ABA Model Rule 7.2 and its comments","url":"https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_7_2_advertising/comment_on_rule_7_2/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/minnesota/#rule-referral","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Minnesota, Referral services and lead generators (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/minnesota/#rule-referral, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MN","stateName":"Minnesota","topic":"language","label":"Ads in Spanish and other languages","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state rule on ads in other languages found in the sources reviewed. Our default applies: every required statement appears in each language the ad uses.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Minnesota lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/minnesota/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/minnesota/#rule-language","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Minnesota, Ads in Spanish and other languages (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/minnesota/#rule-language, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MN","stateName":"Minnesota","topic":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"One-party consent: a person on the call may record it.","sources":[{"label":"Recording laws by state, 2026 guide","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/united-states-recording-laws/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/minnesota/#rule-recording","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Minnesota, Call-recording consent (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/minnesota/#rule-recording, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MN","stateName":"Minnesota","topic":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state texting or telemarketing law with private suits found in the 2026 trackers. The federal TCPA applies; state no-call lists and registration may still apply, but callbacks to people who asked to be contacted are generally outside them.","sources":[{"label":"State mini-TCPA tracker, July 2026","url":"https://enzodialer.com/resources/compliance/state-mini-tcpa-laws","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"47 CFR 64.1200, the federal TCPA rules","url":"https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/64.1200","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/minnesota/#rule-texting","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Minnesota, Texting and telemarketing law (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/minnesota/#rule-texting, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MN","stateName":"Minnesota","topic":"privacy","label":"Privacy and health-data law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"The Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (2025) covers controllers that process data of 100,000+ consumers, or 25,000+ plus revenue from selling data.","sources":[{"label":"State privacy law comparison chart, updated October 8, 2026","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/data-privacy-laws/us-state-privacy-laws-comparison/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/minnesota/#rule-privacy","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Minnesota, Privacy and health-data law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/minnesota/#rule-privacy, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MS","stateName":"Mississippi","topic":"filing","label":"Ad filing or review","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"Submit ads before first use, $25 ($150 late); an optional advisory opinion 45 days ahead costs $50. Basic-information ads and web pages reached by a user’s own search are exempt. Keep a copy of each ad for 3 years after its last use (Rule 7.2(h)).","sources":[{"label":"The Mississippi Bar, lawyer advertising (Rule 7.5)","url":"https://msbar.org/professional-regulation/lawyer-advertising-rule-7-5/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"Miss. R. 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In practice: results only if truthful and given in context; “certified specialist” only through an approved body that the ad names.","sources":[{"label":"ABA Model Rule 7.2 and its comments","url":"https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_7_2_advertising/comment_on_rule_7_2/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/mississippi/#rule-claims","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Mississippi, Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/mississippi/#rule-claims, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MS","stateName":"Mississippi","topic":"referral","label":"Referral services and lead generators","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"Marked D: the ABA Model Rule default applies until we check the state’s text. Lawyers may pay reasonable advertising costs and a qualified referral service’s usual charges, never for a recommendation; lead generators are allowed only if they don’t recommend the lawyer, imply a recommendation or split fees.","sources":[{"label":"ABA Model Rule 7.2 and its comments","url":"https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_7_2_advertising/comment_on_rule_7_2/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/mississippi/#rule-referral","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Mississippi, Referral services and lead generators (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/mississippi/#rule-referral, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MS","stateName":"Mississippi","topic":"language","label":"Ads in Spanish and other languages","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state rule on ads in other languages found in the sources reviewed. Our default applies: every required statement appears in each language the ad uses.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Mississippi lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/mississippi/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/mississippi/#rule-language","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Mississippi, Ads in Spanish and other languages (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/mississippi/#rule-language, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MS","stateName":"Mississippi","topic":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"One-party consent: a person on the call may record it.","sources":[{"label":"Recording laws by state, 2026 guide","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/united-states-recording-laws/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/mississippi/#rule-recording","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Mississippi, Call-recording consent (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/mississippi/#rule-recording, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MS","stateName":"Mississippi","topic":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state texting or telemarketing law with private suits found in the 2026 trackers. The federal TCPA applies; state no-call lists and registration may still apply, but callbacks to people who asked to be contacted are generally outside them.","sources":[{"label":"State mini-TCPA tracker, July 2026","url":"https://enzodialer.com/resources/compliance/state-mini-tcpa-laws","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"47 CFR 64.1200, the federal TCPA rules","url":"https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/64.1200","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/mississippi/#rule-texting","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Mississippi, Texting and telemarketing law (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/mississippi/#rule-texting, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MS","stateName":"Mississippi","topic":"privacy","label":"Privacy and health-data law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"No comprehensive consumer privacy law in force.","sources":[{"label":"State privacy law comparison chart, updated October 8, 2026","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/data-privacy-laws/us-state-privacy-laws-comparison/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/mississippi/#rule-privacy","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Mississippi, Privacy and health-data law (secondary source; 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A lawyer may pay only a qualified service registered with the Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel (Rule 4-9.1); paying an unregistered one per referral violates Rules 4-7.2(c) and 4-9.1(b) (Informal Opinion 2025-05, July 25, 2025). Confirm a vendor’s registration with the OCDC before using it.","note":"Informal opinions are advisory, not binding. The opinion cites In re Agron, 701 S.W.3d 623 (Mo. banc 2024).","sources":[{"label":"Missouri Office of Legal Ethics Counsel, Informal Opinion 2025-05 (July 25, 2025)","url":"https://mo-legal-ethics.org/informal-opinion/2025-05/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/missouri/#rule-referral","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Missouri, Referral services and lead generators (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/missouri/#rule-referral, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MO","stateName":"Missouri","topic":"language","label":"Ads in Spanish and other languages","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"Required statements appear in each language the ad uses.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Missouri lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/missouri/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/missouri/#rule-language","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Missouri, Ads in Spanish and other languages (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/missouri/#rule-language, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MO","stateName":"Missouri","topic":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"One-party consent: a person on the call may record it.","sources":[{"label":"Recording laws by state, 2026 guide","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/united-states-recording-laws/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/missouri/#rule-recording","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Missouri, Call-recording consent (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/missouri/#rule-recording, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MO","stateName":"Missouri","topic":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state texting or telemarketing law with private suits found in the 2026 trackers. The federal TCPA applies; state no-call lists and registration may still apply, but callbacks to people who asked to be contacted are generally outside them.","sources":[{"label":"State mini-TCPA tracker, July 2026","url":"https://enzodialer.com/resources/compliance/state-mini-tcpa-laws","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"47 CFR 64.1200, the federal TCPA rules","url":"https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/64.1200","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/missouri/#rule-texting","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Missouri, Texting and telemarketing law (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/missouri/#rule-texting, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MO","stateName":"Missouri","topic":"privacy","label":"Privacy and health-data law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"No comprehensive consumer privacy law in force.","sources":[{"label":"State privacy law comparison chart, updated October 8, 2026","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/data-privacy-laws/us-state-privacy-laws-comparison/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/missouri/#rule-privacy","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Missouri, Privacy and health-data law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/missouri/#rule-privacy, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MT","stateName":"Montana","topic":"filing","label":"Ad filing or review","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"None.","sources":[{"label":"Mont. R. Prof. Conduct 7.2(a) (State Bar of Montana MRPC page, linked from Montana courts law library)","url":"https://www.montanabar.org/For-Attorneys/Ethics-Resources/Professional-Conduct","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/montana/#rule-filing","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Montana, Ad filing or review (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/montana/#rule-filing, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MT","stateName":"Montana","topic":"requiredContent","label":"What each ad must include","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"Name and contact details.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Montana lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/montana/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/montana/#rule-requiredContent","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Montana, What each ad must include (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/montana/#rule-requiredContent, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MT","stateName":"Montana","topic":"waitingPeriod","label":"Waiting period for targeted injury contact","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"None found.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Montana lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/montana/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/montana/#rule-waitingPeriod","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Montana, Waiting period for targeted injury contact (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/montana/#rule-waitingPeriod, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MT","stateName":"Montana","topic":"claims","label":"Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"Marked D: we haven’t checked this state’s own text on results, testimonials and specialist claims, so the ABA Model Rule default applies until we do. In practice: results only if truthful and given in context; “certified specialist” only through an approved body that the ad names.","sources":[{"label":"ABA Model Rule 7.2 and its comments","url":"https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_7_2_advertising/comment_on_rule_7_2/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/montana/#rule-claims","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Montana, Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/montana/#rule-claims, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MT","stateName":"Montana","topic":"referral","label":"Referral services and lead generators","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"Marked D: the ABA Model Rule default applies until we check the state’s text. Lawyers may pay reasonable advertising costs and a qualified referral service’s usual charges, never for a recommendation; lead generators are allowed only if they don’t recommend the lawyer, imply a recommendation or split fees.","sources":[{"label":"ABA Model Rule 7.2 and its comments","url":"https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_7_2_advertising/comment_on_rule_7_2/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/montana/#rule-referral","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Montana, Referral services and lead generators (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/montana/#rule-referral, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MT","stateName":"Montana","topic":"language","label":"Ads in Spanish and other languages","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state rule on ads in other languages found in the sources reviewed. Our default applies: every required statement appears in each language the ad uses.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Montana lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/montana/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/montana/#rule-language","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Montana, Ads in Spanish and other languages (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/montana/#rule-language, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MT","stateName":"Montana","topic":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"All-party consent (MCA 45-8-213).","sources":[{"label":"Recording laws by state, 2026 guide","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/united-states-recording-laws/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/montana/#rule-recording","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Montana, Call-recording consent (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/montana/#rule-recording, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MT","stateName":"Montana","topic":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state texting or telemarketing law with private suits found in the 2026 trackers. The federal TCPA applies; state no-call lists and registration may still apply, but callbacks to people who asked to be contacted are generally outside them.","sources":[{"label":"State mini-TCPA tracker, July 2026","url":"https://enzodialer.com/resources/compliance/state-mini-tcpa-laws","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"47 CFR 64.1200, the federal TCPA rules","url":"https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/64.1200","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/montana/#rule-texting","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Montana, Texting and telemarketing law (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/montana/#rule-texting, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"MT","stateName":"Montana","topic":"privacy","label":"Privacy and health-data law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"The Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act (2024, amended) covers controllers that process data of 25,000+ consumers, or 15,000+ with 25%+ of revenue from selling data.","sources":[{"label":"State privacy law comparison chart, updated October 8, 2026","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/data-privacy-laws/us-state-privacy-laws-comparison/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/montana/#rule-privacy","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Montana, Privacy and health-data law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/montana/#rule-privacy, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NE","stateName":"Nebraska","topic":"filing","label":"Ad filing or review","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"None.","sources":[{"label":"Neb. Ct. R. of Prof. Cond. § 3-507.2(a) (Nebraska Judicial Branch)","url":"https://nebraskajudicial.gov/supreme-court-rules/chapter-3-attorneys-and-practice-law/article-5-nebraska-rules-professional-conduct/%C2%A7%C2%A7-3-5071-3-5075-information-about-legal-services/%C2%A7-3-5072-advertising","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"},{"label":"Neb. Ct. R. of Prof. Cond. § 3-507.3(c)","url":"https://nebraskajudicial.gov/supreme-court-rules/chapter-3-attorneys-and-practice-law/article-5-nebraska-rules-professional-conduct/%C2%A7%C2%A7-3-5071-3-5075-information-about-legal-services/%C2%A7-3-5073-direct-contact-prospective-clients","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/nebraska/#rule-filing","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Nebraska, Ad filing or review (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/nebraska/#rule-filing, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NE","stateName":"Nebraska","topic":"requiredContent","label":"What each ad must include","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"Name and office address. A trade name may omit the LLC or LLP designation if the firm's full legal name appears in the same materials (Lawyers' Advisory Committee Op. 19-02).","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Nebraska lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/nebraska/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"Nebraska Lawyers' Advisory Committee, 19-02 (2019)","url":"https://nebraskajudicial.gov/sites/default/files/opinions/19-02.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/nebraska/#rule-requiredContent","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Nebraska, What each ad must include (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/nebraska/#rule-requiredContent, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NE","stateName":"Nebraska","topic":"waitingPeriod","label":"Waiting period for targeted injury contact","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"None found.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Nebraska lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/nebraska/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/nebraska/#rule-waitingPeriod","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Nebraska, Waiting period for targeted injury contact (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/nebraska/#rule-waitingPeriod, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NE","stateName":"Nebraska","topic":"claims","label":"Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"Marked D: we haven’t checked this state’s own text on results, testimonials and specialist claims, so the ABA Model Rule default applies until we do. In practice: results only if truthful and given in context; “certified specialist” only through an approved body that the ad names.","sources":[{"label":"ABA Model Rule 7.2 and its comments","url":"https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_7_2_advertising/comment_on_rule_7_2/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/nebraska/#rule-claims","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Nebraska, Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/nebraska/#rule-claims, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NE","stateName":"Nebraska","topic":"referral","label":"Referral services and lead generators","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"Marked D: the ABA Model Rule default applies until we check the state’s text. Lawyers may pay reasonable advertising costs and a qualified referral service’s usual charges, never for a recommendation; lead generators are allowed only if they don’t recommend the lawyer, imply a recommendation or split fees.","sources":[{"label":"ABA Model Rule 7.2 and its comments","url":"https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_7_2_advertising/comment_on_rule_7_2/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/nebraska/#rule-referral","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Nebraska, Referral services and lead generators (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/nebraska/#rule-referral, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NE","stateName":"Nebraska","topic":"language","label":"Ads in Spanish and other languages","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state rule on ads in other languages found in the sources reviewed. Our default applies: every required statement appears in each language the ad uses.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Nebraska lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/nebraska/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/nebraska/#rule-language","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Nebraska, Ads in Spanish and other languages (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/nebraska/#rule-language, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NE","stateName":"Nebraska","topic":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"One-party consent: a person on the call may record it.","sources":[{"label":"Recording laws by state, 2026 guide","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/united-states-recording-laws/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/nebraska/#rule-recording","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Nebraska, Call-recording consent (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/nebraska/#rule-recording, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NE","stateName":"Nebraska","topic":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state texting or telemarketing law with private suits found in the 2026 trackers. The federal TCPA applies; state no-call lists and registration may still apply, but callbacks to people who asked to be contacted are generally outside them.","sources":[{"label":"State mini-TCPA tracker, July 2026","url":"https://enzodialer.com/resources/compliance/state-mini-tcpa-laws","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"47 CFR 64.1200, the federal TCPA rules","url":"https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/64.1200","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/nebraska/#rule-texting","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Nebraska, Texting and telemarketing law (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/nebraska/#rule-texting, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NE","stateName":"Nebraska","topic":"privacy","label":"Privacy and health-data law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"The Nebraska Data Privacy Act (2025) applies to businesses that aren’t SBA small businesses, like Texas’s.","sources":[{"label":"State privacy law comparison chart, updated October 8, 2026","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/data-privacy-laws/us-state-privacy-laws-comparison/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/nebraska/#rule-privacy","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Nebraska, Privacy and health-data law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/nebraska/#rule-privacy, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NV","stateName":"Nevada","topic":"filing","label":"Ad filing or review","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"File within 15 days after first use, $100 (RPC 7.2A); an optional advance advisory opinion costs $250 (7.2B). Websites aren’t filed; 2013 guidance says internet ads “do not currently” need filing, which needs confirming. The current Rule 7.2 (amended 2018) sets no period for keeping copies.","sources":[{"label":"State Bar of Nevada, lawyer advertising","url":"https://nvbar.org/for-lawyers/ethics-discipline/lawyer-advertising/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"State Bar of Nevada, interpretive guidelines (2015)","url":"https://nvbar.org/wp-content/uploads/Interpretive%20Guidelines-1-28-15.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"Nev. RPC 7.2A(a) (Nevada Legislature court-rules site)","url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/CourtRules/RPC.html","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/nevada/#rule-filing","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Nevada, Ad filing or review (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/nevada/#rule-filing, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NV","stateName":"Nevada","topic":"requiredContent","label":"What each ad must include","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"A responsible lawyer’s name (7.2(c)). Contingent-fee ads warn that the client may owe the opponent’s fees and costs after a loss, where that applies (7.2(e)); actors are identified (7.2(b)); advertised fees state how long they apply (7.2(f)). A paid ad that lists a coworking-space office must say in-person meetings are by appointment only; business cards, letterhead and websites aren't filed (Formal Opinion 59, March 11, 2022).","note":"The rules read were the 2012 compilation; confirm the current text.","sources":[{"label":"Nevada lawyer advertising rules (2012 compilation)","url":"https://nvbar.org/wp-content/uploads/LINK%201-Lawyer%20Advertising%20Rules%20Pursuant%20Effective%2012-13-12%20-%20UPDATED.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"State Bar of Nevada, Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility, 59 (2022-03-11)","url":"https://nvbar.org/wp-content/uploads/Opinion-59-Co-working-space-for-practice-of-attorneys-admitted-in-NV-but-not-maintaining-NV-office-3-11-22-FINAL.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/nevada/#rule-requiredContent","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Nevada, What each ad must include (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/nevada/#rule-requiredContent, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NV","stateName":"Nevada","topic":"waitingPeriod","label":"Waiting period for targeted injury contact","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"Targeted personal-injury or wrongful-death writing is barred for 30 days (7.3(d)). Nevada defines solicitation broadly (in person, phone, letter or any targeted communication), and mailers carry “NOTICE: THIS IS AN ADVERTISEMENT!” in red ink (7.3(c)).","sources":[{"label":"Nevada lawyer advertising rules (2012 compilation)","url":"https://nvbar.org/wp-content/uploads/LINK%201-Lawyer%20Advertising%20Rules%20Pursuant%20Effective%2012-13-12%20-%20UPDATED.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/nevada/#rule-waitingPeriod","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Nevada, Waiting period for targeted injury contact (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/nevada/#rule-waitingPeriod, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NV","stateName":"Nevada","topic":"claims","label":"Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"Past results only where the lawyer was lead counsel, stated net of fees, with a no-guarantee disclaimer (7.2(i)); quality claims must be provable on request (7.2(g)). “Specialist” or “expert” only if certified by an approved organization and the lawyer meets practice-hour, CLE and insurance requirements (7.4(d)).","sources":[{"label":"Nevada lawyer advertising rules (2012 compilation)","url":"https://nvbar.org/wp-content/uploads/LINK%201-Lawyer%20Advertising%20Rules%20Pursuant%20Effective%2012-13-12%20-%20UPDATED.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/nevada/#rule-claims","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Nevada, Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/nevada/#rule-claims, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NV","stateName":"Nevada","topic":"referral","label":"Referral services and lead generators","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"Nothing of value for recommending a lawyer, except reasonable ad costs and a referral service’s usual charges (7.2(n)).","sources":[{"label":"Nevada lawyer advertising rules (2012 compilation)","url":"https://nvbar.org/wp-content/uploads/LINK%201-Lawyer%20Advertising%20Rules%20Pursuant%20Effective%2012-13-12%20-%20UPDATED.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/nevada/#rule-referral","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Nevada, Referral services and lead generators (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/nevada/#rule-referral, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NV","stateName":"Nevada","topic":"language","label":"Ads in Spanish and other languages","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"Required statements appear in each language the ad uses; saying a language is spoken doesn’t trigger them on its own.","note":"Read through a secondary summary.","sources":[{"label":"Nevada lawyer advertising rules (2012 compilation)","url":"https://nvbar.org/wp-content/uploads/LINK%201-Lawyer%20Advertising%20Rules%20Pursuant%20Effective%2012-13-12%20-%20UPDATED.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/nevada/#rule-language","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Nevada, Ads in Spanish and other languages (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/nevada/#rule-language, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NV","stateName":"Nevada","topic":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"All-party consent for phone calls, by court reading (NRS 200.620).","sources":[{"label":"Recording laws by state, 2026 guide","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/united-states-recording-laws/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/nevada/#rule-recording","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Nevada, Call-recording consent (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/nevada/#rule-recording, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NV","stateName":"Nevada","topic":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state texting or telemarketing law with private suits found in the 2026 trackers. The federal TCPA applies; state no-call lists and registration may still apply, but callbacks to people who asked to be contacted are generally outside them.","sources":[{"label":"State mini-TCPA tracker, July 2026","url":"https://enzodialer.com/resources/compliance/state-mini-tcpa-laws","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"47 CFR 64.1200, the federal TCPA rules","url":"https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/64.1200","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/nevada/#rule-texting","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Nevada, Texting and telemarketing law (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/nevada/#rule-texting, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NV","stateName":"Nevada","topic":"privacy","label":"Privacy and health-data law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"No comprehensive privacy law, but SB 370’s consumer health-data rules apply at any business size, with a 1,750-foot geofencing ban near health facilities; Attorney General enforcement only.","sources":[{"label":"Bass Berry on Nevada SB 370 (consumer health data)","url":"https://bassberry.com/news/nevada-consumer-health-data-law-takes-effect-on-march-31-2024/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/nevada/#rule-privacy","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Nevada, Privacy and health-data law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/nevada/#rule-privacy, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NH","stateName":"New Hampshire","topic":"filing","label":"Ad filing or review","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"None.","sources":[{"label":"N.H. R. Prof. Conduct 7.2(a) (NH Judicial Branch online book)","url":"https://www.courts.nh.gov/new-hampshire-rules-professional-conduct","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-hampshire/#rule-filing","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: New Hampshire, Ad filing or review (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-hampshire/#rule-filing, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NH","stateName":"New Hampshire","topic":"requiredContent","label":"What each ad must include","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"Name and office address.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: New Hampshire lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/new-hampshire/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-hampshire/#rule-requiredContent","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: New Hampshire, What each ad must include (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-hampshire/#rule-requiredContent, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NH","stateName":"New Hampshire","topic":"waitingPeriod","label":"Waiting period for targeted injury contact","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"None found.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: New Hampshire lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/new-hampshire/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-hampshire/#rule-waitingPeriod","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: New Hampshire, Waiting period for targeted injury contact (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-hampshire/#rule-waitingPeriod, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NH","stateName":"New Hampshire","topic":"claims","label":"Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"Marked D: we haven’t checked this state’s own text on results, testimonials and specialist claims, so the ABA Model Rule default applies until we do. In practice: results only if truthful and given in context; “certified specialist” only through an approved body that the ad names.","sources":[{"label":"ABA Model Rule 7.2 and its comments","url":"https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_7_2_advertising/comment_on_rule_7_2/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-hampshire/#rule-claims","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: New Hampshire, Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-hampshire/#rule-claims, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NH","stateName":"New Hampshire","topic":"referral","label":"Referral services and lead generators","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"Marked D: the ABA Model Rule default applies until we check the state’s text. Lawyers may pay reasonable advertising costs and a qualified referral service’s usual charges, never for a recommendation; lead generators are allowed only if they don’t recommend the lawyer, imply a recommendation or split fees.","sources":[{"label":"ABA Model Rule 7.2 and its comments","url":"https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_7_2_advertising/comment_on_rule_7_2/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-hampshire/#rule-referral","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: New Hampshire, Referral services and lead generators (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-hampshire/#rule-referral, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NH","stateName":"New Hampshire","topic":"language","label":"Ads in Spanish and other languages","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state rule on ads in other languages found in the sources reviewed. Our default applies: every required statement appears in each language the ad uses.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: New Hampshire lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/new-hampshire/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-hampshire/#rule-language","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: New Hampshire, Ads in Spanish and other languages (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-hampshire/#rule-language, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NH","stateName":"New Hampshire","topic":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"All-party consent (RSA 570-A:2).","sources":[{"label":"Recording laws by state, 2026 guide","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/united-states-recording-laws/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-hampshire/#rule-recording","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: New Hampshire, Call-recording consent (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-hampshire/#rule-recording, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NH","stateName":"New Hampshire","topic":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state texting or telemarketing law with private suits found in the 2026 trackers. The federal TCPA applies; state no-call lists and registration may still apply, but callbacks to people who asked to be contacted are generally outside them.","sources":[{"label":"State mini-TCPA tracker, July 2026","url":"https://enzodialer.com/resources/compliance/state-mini-tcpa-laws","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"47 CFR 64.1200, the federal TCPA rules","url":"https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/64.1200","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-hampshire/#rule-texting","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: New Hampshire, Texting and telemarketing law (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-hampshire/#rule-texting, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NH","stateName":"New Hampshire","topic":"privacy","label":"Privacy and health-data law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"The New Hampshire Data Privacy Act (2025) covers controllers that process data of 35,000+ consumers, or 10,000+ plus revenue from selling data.","sources":[{"label":"State privacy law comparison chart, updated October 8, 2026","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/data-privacy-laws/us-state-privacy-laws-comparison/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-hampshire/#rule-privacy","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: New Hampshire, Privacy and health-data law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-hampshire/#rule-privacy, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NJ","stateName":"New Jersey","topic":"filing","label":"Ad filing or review","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"None for ads; keep copies 3 years and capture websites.","sources":[{"label":"N.J. RPC 7.2(b) (NJ Courts Rules of Court database)","url":"https://www.njcourts.gov/njcourts_rules_of_court/get-term?tid=26021","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"},{"label":"N.J. RPC 7.3(b)(5)","url":"https://www.njcourts.gov/njcourts_rules_of_court/get-term?tid=26026","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"},{"label":"N.J. RPC 7.1(b)","url":"https://www.njcourts.gov/njcourts_rules_of_court/get-term?tid=26016","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-jersey/#rule-filing","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: New Jersey, Ad filing or review (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-jersey/#rule-filing, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NJ","stateName":"New Jersey","topic":"requiredContent","label":"What each ad must include","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"When a firm name is used, a New Jersey-licensed attorney is responsible for the ad. Every ad must include the lawyer's or firm's contact information, which may be a website address as well as a street address, phone or email (Attorney Advertising Guideline 1, September 10, 2019).","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: New Jersey lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/new-jersey/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"Supreme Court of New Jersey (on recommendation of the Committee on Attorney Advertising), Attorney Advertising Guideline 1 (amended) (2019-09-10)","url":"https://www.njcourts.gov/sites/default/files/notices/2019/10/n191023a.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-jersey/#rule-requiredContent","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: New Jersey, What each ad must include (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-jersey/#rule-requiredContent, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NJ","stateName":"New Jersey","topic":"waitingPeriod","label":"Waiting period for targeted injury contact","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"30 days after a mass-disaster event.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: New Jersey lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/new-jersey/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-jersey/#rule-waitingPeriod","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: New Jersey, Waiting period for targeted injury contact (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-jersey/#rule-waitingPeriod, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NJ","stateName":"New Jersey","topic":"claims","label":"Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"Testimonials are allowed (Committee on Attorney Advertising Opinion 49, September 30, 2025): the client is named, at least by initials; an actor playing a real client is labeled a dramatization; a testimonial about past results carries “Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.”; no “best”, “top” or other comparisons; and no paying for testimonials. Comparisons carry “No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.” Awards only as “included in” a named list, with the methodology and that disclaimer; a certification names the certifier. Only lawyers certified by the Supreme Court or an ABA-approved body may call themselves \"experts\"; \"specialize\" or \"expertise\" needs provable facts (CAA Opinion 45, November 8, 2018). The award conditions come from the CAA's May 5, 2021 notice.","note":"The testimonial rules were read in Opinion 49 itself, and the award and comparison wording in the Committee on Attorney Advertising notice of May 5, 2021, which quotes RPC 7.1.","sources":[{"label":"NJ Committee on Attorney Advertising, Opinion 49, Testimonials (September 30, 2025; supersedes Opinions 15 and 33)","url":"https://www.njcourts.gov/sites/default/files/notices/2025/09/n251021b.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"},{"label":"CAMG white paper: New Jersey lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/new-jersey/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"Supreme Court of New Jersey, Committee on Attorney Advertising, CAA Opinion 45 (2018-11-08)","url":"https://www.njcourts.gov/sites/default/files/notices/2018/11/n181108b.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"},{"label":"Supreme Court of New Jersey, Committee on Attorney Advertising, None (2021-05-05)","url":"https://www.njcourts.gov/sites/default/files/notices/2021/05/n210510a.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-jersey/#rule-claims","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: New Jersey, Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-jersey/#rule-claims, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NJ","stateName":"New Jersey","topic":"referral","label":"Referral services and lead generators","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"Lawyers may pay per lead but not per client retained; \"leads\" sold with high retention rates or at very high prices are paid referrals (Joint ACPE Opinion 741 / CAA Opinion 47, June 21, 2021). Avvo-type programs that take a per-matter marketing fee are fee-sharing and paid referrals (Joint Opinion 732/CAA 44/UPL 54, June 21, 2017).","sources":[{"label":"Supreme Court of New Jersey, Committee on Attorney Advertising and Advisory Committee on Professional Ethics (joint), CAA Opinion 47 / ACPE Opinion 741 (2021-06-21)","url":"https://www.njcourts.gov/sites/default/files/notices/2021/06/n210624k.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"},{"label":"Supreme Court of New Jersey, Advisory Committee on Professional Ethics, Committee on Attorney Advertising, and Committee on the Unauthorized Practice of Law (joint), ACPE Joint Opinion 732 / CAA Joint Opinion 44 / UPL Joint Opinion 54 (2017-06-21)","url":"https://www.njcourts.gov/sites/default/files/notices/2017/06/n170621f.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-jersey/#rule-referral","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: New Jersey, Referral services and lead generators (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-jersey/#rule-referral, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NJ","stateName":"New Jersey","topic":"language","label":"Ads in Spanish and other languages","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state rule on ads in other languages found in the sources reviewed. Our default applies: every required statement appears in each language the ad uses.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: New Jersey lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/new-jersey/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-jersey/#rule-language","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: New Jersey, Ads in Spanish and other languages (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-jersey/#rule-language, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NJ","stateName":"New Jersey","topic":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"One-party consent: a person on the call may record it.","sources":[{"label":"Recording laws by state, 2026 guide","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/united-states-recording-laws/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-jersey/#rule-recording","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: New Jersey, Call-recording consent (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-jersey/#rule-recording, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NJ","stateName":"New Jersey","topic":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"Telemarketer registration, and no unsolicited sales calls to cell phones (N.J.S.A. 56:8-119 to -135).","sources":[{"label":"State mini-TCPA tracker, July 2026","url":"https://enzodialer.com/resources/compliance/state-mini-tcpa-laws","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-jersey/#rule-texting","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: New Jersey, Texting and telemarketing law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-jersey/#rule-texting, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NJ","stateName":"New Jersey","topic":"privacy","label":"Privacy and health-data law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"The New Jersey Data Privacy Act (2025) covers controllers that process data of 100,000+ consumers, or 25,000+ plus revenue from selling data.","sources":[{"label":"State privacy law comparison chart, updated October 8, 2026","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/data-privacy-laws/us-state-privacy-laws-comparison/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-jersey/#rule-privacy","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: New Jersey, Privacy and health-data law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-jersey/#rule-privacy, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NM","stateName":"New Mexico","topic":"filing","label":"Ad filing or review","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"None.","sources":[{"label":"NMRA 16-702(A) (NM Compilation Commission, NMOneSource Rule Set 16 PDF)","url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmra/en/5699/1/document.do","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-mexico/#rule-filing","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: New Mexico, Ad filing or review (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-mexico/#rule-filing, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NM","stateName":"New Mexico","topic":"requiredContent","label":"What each ad must include","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"Name and contact details.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: New Mexico lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/new-mexico/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-mexico/#rule-requiredContent","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: New Mexico, What each ad must include (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-mexico/#rule-requiredContent, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NM","stateName":"New Mexico","topic":"waitingPeriod","label":"Waiting period for targeted injury contact","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"None found.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: New Mexico lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/new-mexico/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-mexico/#rule-waitingPeriod","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: New Mexico, Waiting period for targeted injury contact (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-mexico/#rule-waitingPeriod, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NM","stateName":"New Mexico","topic":"claims","label":"Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"Marked D: we haven’t checked this state’s own text on results, testimonials and specialist claims, so the ABA Model Rule default applies until we do. In practice: results only if truthful and given in context; “certified specialist” only through an approved body that the ad names.","sources":[{"label":"ABA Model Rule 7.2 and its comments","url":"https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_7_2_advertising/comment_on_rule_7_2/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-mexico/#rule-claims","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: New Mexico, Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-mexico/#rule-claims, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NM","stateName":"New Mexico","topic":"referral","label":"Referral services and lead generators","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"Marked D: the ABA Model Rule default applies until we check the state’s text. Lawyers may pay reasonable advertising costs and a qualified referral service’s usual charges, never for a recommendation; lead generators are allowed only if they don’t recommend the lawyer, imply a recommendation or split fees.","sources":[{"label":"ABA Model Rule 7.2 and its comments","url":"https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_7_2_advertising/comment_on_rule_7_2/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-mexico/#rule-referral","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: New Mexico, Referral services and lead generators (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-mexico/#rule-referral, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NM","stateName":"New Mexico","topic":"language","label":"Ads in Spanish and other languages","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state rule on ads in other languages found in the sources reviewed. Our default applies: every required statement appears in each language the ad uses.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: New Mexico lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/new-mexico/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-mexico/#rule-language","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: New Mexico, Ads in Spanish and other languages (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-mexico/#rule-language, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NM","stateName":"New Mexico","topic":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"One-party consent: a person on the call may record it.","sources":[{"label":"Recording laws by state, 2026 guide","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/united-states-recording-laws/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-mexico/#rule-recording","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: New Mexico, Call-recording consent (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-mexico/#rule-recording, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NM","stateName":"New Mexico","topic":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state texting or telemarketing law with private suits found in the 2026 trackers. The federal TCPA applies; state no-call lists and registration may still apply, but callbacks to people who asked to be contacted are generally outside them.","sources":[{"label":"State mini-TCPA tracker, July 2026","url":"https://enzodialer.com/resources/compliance/state-mini-tcpa-laws","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"47 CFR 64.1200, the federal TCPA rules","url":"https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/64.1200","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-mexico/#rule-texting","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: New Mexico, Texting and telemarketing law (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-mexico/#rule-texting, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NM","stateName":"New Mexico","topic":"privacy","label":"Privacy and health-data law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"No comprehensive consumer privacy law in force.","sources":[{"label":"State privacy law comparison chart, updated October 8, 2026","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/data-privacy-laws/us-state-privacy-laws-comparison/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-mexico/#rule-privacy","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: New Mexico, Privacy and health-data law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-mexico/#rule-privacy, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NY","stateName":"New York","topic":"filing","label":"Ad filing or review","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"None since June 1, 2026. The amended Rule 7.1 has no retention or pre-approval duty, so the old 7.1(k) (lawyer pre-approval, copies kept 3 years, website snapshots every 90 days) is gone, and Rule 7.3 no longer files targeted solicitations or keeps recipient lists.","note":"Rules 7.1 and 7.3 were replaced on the ABA model effective June 1, 2026, and Rule 7.4 is now reserved. We read the amended text in NYSBA’s compilation; the courts’ order is linked for reference.","sources":[{"label":"NYSBA, New York Rules of Professional Conduct as amended through July 1, 2026 (22 NYCRR Part 1200)","url":"https://nysba.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/NYSBA-NY-Rules-of-Professional-Conduct-August-10-2026.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"Appellate Division joint order of May 27, 2026 amending Rules 1.0, 7.1, 7.3 and 7.4 (effective June 1, 2026)","url":"https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/rules/comments/orders/AdministrativeOrder-JointAppDivOrder-RulesOfProfessionalConduct-AttorneyAdvertising-052726f-r.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"NYSBA, “The Amendments to the Advertising Rules” (Marjorie E. Gross, September 2026)","url":"https://nysba.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/The-Amendments-to-the-Advertising-Rules.pdf","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-york/#rule-filing","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: New York, Ad filing or review (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-york/#rule-filing, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NY","stateName":"New York","topic":"requiredContent","label":"What each ad must include","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"The name and contact information of at least one lawyer or firm responsible for the communication (7.1(d)); the comment says contact information should include a phone number or a physical office address. The “Attorney Advertising” label and the principal-office address and phone rule ended June 1, 2026.","sources":[{"label":"NYSBA, New York Rules of Professional Conduct as amended through July 1, 2026 (22 NYCRR Part 1200)","url":"https://nysba.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/NYSBA-NY-Rules-of-Professional-Conduct-August-10-2026.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"NYSBA, “The Amendments to the Advertising Rules” (Marjorie E. Gross, September 2026)","url":"https://nysba.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/The-Amendments-to-the-Advertising-Rules.pdf","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-york/#rule-requiredContent","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: New York, What each ad must include (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-york/#rule-requiredContent, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NY","stateName":"New York","topic":"waitingPeriod","label":"Waiting period for targeted injury contact","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"None for plaintiffs’ lawyers since June 1, 2026: the 30-day (or 15-day) bar on personal-injury and wrongful-death solicitation was removed. Live person-to-person solicitation for pecuniary gain stays banned, except to lawyers, people with a family, close personal or prior business or professional relationship, and people who routinely use the service for business (7.3(b)); texts aren’t live contact (comment 2). Rule 4.5 still keeps defense-side lawyers from unsolicited contact with the injured for 30 days.","sources":[{"label":"NYSBA, New York Rules of Professional Conduct as amended through July 1, 2026 (22 NYCRR Part 1200)","url":"https://nysba.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/NYSBA-NY-Rules-of-Professional-Conduct-August-10-2026.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"NYSBA, “The Amendments to the Advertising Rules” (Marjorie E. Gross, September 2026)","url":"https://nysba.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/The-Amendments-to-the-Advertising-Rules.pdf","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"New York Judiciary Law §479","url":"https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/JUD/479","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-york/#rule-waitingPeriod","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: New York, Waiting period for targeted injury contact (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-york/#rule-waitingPeriod, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NY","stateName":"New York","topic":"claims","label":"Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"No set results disclaimer since June 1, 2026: results, comparisons and testimonials answer to the bar on false or misleading communications (7.1(a)), and the comment says a disclaimer can help. “Certified specialist” only with certification by an organization approved by a state, DC or territory authority or accredited by the ABA, named in the communication (7.1(c)); “specializes” or “concentrates in” is allowed if it isn’t misleading (comment 7).","sources":[{"label":"NYSBA, New York Rules of Professional Conduct as amended through July 1, 2026 (22 NYCRR Part 1200)","url":"https://nysba.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/NYSBA-NY-Rules-of-Professional-Conduct-August-10-2026.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"NYSBA, “The Amendments to the Advertising Rules” (Marjorie E. Gross, September 2026)","url":"https://nysba.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/The-Amendments-to-the-Advertising-Rules.pdf","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-york/#rule-claims","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: New York, Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-york/#rule-claims, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NY","stateName":"New York","topic":"referral","label":"Referral services and lead generators","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"No paying anyone to recommend the lawyer or obtain employment (7.2(a), unchanged in 2026). Per-lead fees are allowed only on NYSBA Opinion 1294’s conditions: the fee doesn’t vary with whether the person hires the lawyer, and the platform disclaims recommending. Opinion 1279: flat per-client “administrative” payments are prohibited referral fees. Paying to be on a site that tells people its lawyers are vetted or highly qualified is paying for a recommendation (Opinion 1267, June 18, 2024), and paying a bidding platform a percentage of the fee is fee-sharing as well (Opinion 1271, August 20, 2024).","sources":[{"label":"NYSBA, New York Rules of Professional Conduct as amended through July 1, 2026 (22 NYCRR Part 1200)","url":"https://nysba.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/NYSBA-NY-Rules-of-Professional-Conduct-August-10-2026.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"22 NYCRR 1200, Rule 7.2","url":"https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-york/22-NYCRR-1200.7.2","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"NYSBA Ethics Opinion 1294 (lead generators)","url":"https://nysba.org/ethics-opinion-1294-solicitation-advertisement-lead-generators/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"NYSBA Ethics Opinion 1279 (referral fees)","url":"https://nysba.org/ethics-opinion-1279-prohibited-referral-fees/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"New York State Bar Association, Committee on Professional Ethics, 1267 (2024-06-18)","url":"https://nysba.org/ethics-opinion-1267-paying-for-a-recommendation-or-referral/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"},{"label":"New York State Bar Association, Committee on Professional Ethics, 1271 (2024-08-20)","url":"https://nysba.org/ethics-opinion-1271-sharing-of-legal-fees-with-non-lawyer/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-york/#rule-referral","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: New York, Referral services and lead generators (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-york/#rule-referral, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NY","stateName":"New York","topic":"language","label":"Ads in Spanish and other languages","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state rule on ads in other languages found in the sources reviewed. Our default applies: every required statement appears in each language the ad uses.","note":"The English-translation duty for filed solicitations ended with solicitation filing on June 1, 2026.","sources":[{"label":"NYSBA, New York Rules of Professional Conduct as amended through July 1, 2026 (22 NYCRR Part 1200)","url":"https://nysba.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/NYSBA-NY-Rules-of-Professional-Conduct-August-10-2026.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-york/#rule-language","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: New York, Ads in Spanish and other languages (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-york/#rule-language, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NY","stateName":"New York","topic":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"One-party consent: a person on the call may record it.","sources":[{"label":"Recording laws by state, 2026 guide","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/united-states-recording-laws/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-york/#rule-recording","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: New York, Call-recording consent (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-york/#rule-recording, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NY","stateName":"New York","topic":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"State telemarketing law (General Business Law §399-z) sets calling hours and disclosures; the state enforces it.","sources":[{"label":"State mini-TCPA tracker, July 2026","url":"https://enzodialer.com/resources/compliance/state-mini-tcpa-laws","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-york/#rule-texting","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: New York, Texting and telemarketing law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-york/#rule-texting, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NY","stateName":"New York","topic":"privacy","label":"Privacy and health-data law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"No comprehensive consumer privacy law in force. State law bans geofencing near health care facilities.","sources":[{"label":"State privacy law comparison chart, updated October 8, 2026","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/data-privacy-laws/us-state-privacy-laws-comparison/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"Rivkin Radler on New York and Connecticut geofencing bans","url":"https://www.rivkinradler.com/publications/new-york-and-connecticut-prohibit-geofencing-near-health-care-facilities/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-york/#rule-privacy","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: New York, Privacy and health-data law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/new-york/#rule-privacy, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NC","stateName":"North Carolina","topic":"filing","label":"Ad filing or review","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"None.","sources":[{"label":"NC State Bar, Review of Law Firm Websites page","url":"https://www.ncbar.gov/for-lawyers/ethics-and-governing-rules/review-of-law-firm-websites/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"},{"label":"N.C. RPC 7.2 (NC State Bar site), final operative paragraph","url":"https://www.ncbar.gov/for-lawyers/ethics-and-governing-rules/rules-of-professional-conduct/71-76-information-about-legal-services/72-communications-concerning-a-lawyers-services-specific-rules/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"},{"label":"N.C. RPC 7.3 Direct Contact With Potential Clients (NC State Bar site)","url":"https://www.ncbar.gov/for-lawyers/ethics-and-governing-rules/rules-of-professional-conduct/71-76-information-about-legal-services/73-direct-contact-with-potential-clients/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"},{"label":"NC State Bar, Rules of Professional Conduct index","url":"https://www.ncbar.gov/for-lawyers/ethics-and-governing-rules/rules-of-professional-conduct/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/north-carolina/#rule-filing","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: North Carolina, Ad filing or review (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/north-carolina/#rule-filing, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NC","stateName":"North Carolina","topic":"requiredContent","label":"What each ad must include","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"The name and contact details of a responsible lawyer or firm. A billboard that shows only a web address need not show the lawyer's name, firm or office address if the landing page clearly gives them (2017 Formal Ethics Opinion 3, adopted July 28, 2017).","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: North Carolina lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/north-carolina/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"North Carolina State Bar (Ethics Committee; adopted by the State Bar Council), 2017 FEO 3 (2017-07-28)","url":"https://www.ncbar.gov/for-lawyers/ethics-and-governing-rules/ethics-opinions/opinions/2017-formal-ethics-opinion-3/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/north-carolina/#rule-requiredContent","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: North Carolina, What each ad must include (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/north-carolina/#rule-requiredContent, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NC","stateName":"North Carolina","topic":"waitingPeriod","label":"Waiting period for targeted injury contact","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"None found.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: North Carolina lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/north-carolina/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/north-carolina/#rule-waitingPeriod","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: North Carolina, Waiting period for targeted injury contact (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/north-carolina/#rule-waitingPeriod, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NC","stateName":"North Carolina","topic":"claims","label":"Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"Fictional dramatizations are potentially misleading unless they follow the State Bar’s guidance.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: North Carolina lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/north-carolina/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/north-carolina/#rule-claims","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: North Carolina, Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/north-carolina/#rule-claims, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NC","stateName":"North Carolina","topic":"referral","label":"Referral services and lead generators","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"Marked D: the ABA Model Rule default applies until we check the state’s text. Lawyers may pay reasonable advertising costs and a qualified referral service’s usual charges, never for a recommendation; lead generators are allowed only if they don’t recommend the lawyer, imply a recommendation or split fees.","sources":[{"label":"ABA Model Rule 7.2 and its comments","url":"https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_7_2_advertising/comment_on_rule_7_2/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/north-carolina/#rule-referral","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: North Carolina, Referral services and lead generators (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/north-carolina/#rule-referral, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NC","stateName":"North Carolina","topic":"language","label":"Ads in Spanish and other languages","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state rule on ads in other languages found in the sources reviewed. Our default applies: every required statement appears in each language the ad uses.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: North Carolina lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/north-carolina/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/north-carolina/#rule-language","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: North Carolina, Ads in Spanish and other languages (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/north-carolina/#rule-language, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NC","stateName":"North Carolina","topic":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"One-party consent: a person on the call may record it.","sources":[{"label":"Recording laws by state, 2026 guide","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/united-states-recording-laws/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/north-carolina/#rule-recording","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: North Carolina, Call-recording consent (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/north-carolina/#rule-recording, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NC","stateName":"North Carolina","topic":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state texting or telemarketing law with private suits found in the 2026 trackers. The federal TCPA applies; state no-call lists and registration may still apply, but callbacks to people who asked to be contacted are generally outside them.","sources":[{"label":"State mini-TCPA tracker, July 2026","url":"https://enzodialer.com/resources/compliance/state-mini-tcpa-laws","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"47 CFR 64.1200, the federal TCPA rules","url":"https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/64.1200","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/north-carolina/#rule-texting","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: North Carolina, Texting and telemarketing law (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/north-carolina/#rule-texting, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"NC","stateName":"North Carolina","topic":"privacy","label":"Privacy and health-data law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"No comprehensive consumer privacy law in force.","sources":[{"label":"State privacy law comparison chart, updated October 8, 2026","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/data-privacy-laws/us-state-privacy-laws-comparison/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/north-carolina/#rule-privacy","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: North Carolina, Privacy and health-data law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/north-carolina/#rule-privacy, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"ND","stateName":"North Dakota","topic":"filing","label":"Ad filing or review","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"None.","sources":[{"label":"N.D.R. Prof. Conduct 7.2 Advertising (ndcourts.gov)","url":"https://www.ndcourts.gov/legal-resources/rules/ndrprofconduct/7-2","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"},{"label":"N.D.R. Prof. Conduct 7.3 Solicitation of Clients (ndcourts.gov)","url":"https://www.ndcourts.gov/legal-resources/rules/ndrprofconduct/7-3","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"},{"label":"N.D.R. Prof. Conduct 7.1 (ndcourts.gov)","url":"https://www.ndcourts.gov/legal-resources/rules/ndrprofconduct/7-1","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/north-dakota/#rule-filing","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: North Dakota, Ad filing or review (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/north-dakota/#rule-filing, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"ND","stateName":"North Dakota","topic":"requiredContent","label":"What each ad must include","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"Name and office address.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: North Dakota lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/north-dakota/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/north-dakota/#rule-requiredContent","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: North Dakota, What each ad must include (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/north-dakota/#rule-requiredContent, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"ND","stateName":"North Dakota","topic":"waitingPeriod","label":"Waiting period for targeted injury contact","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"None found.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: North Dakota lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/north-dakota/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/north-dakota/#rule-waitingPeriod","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: North Dakota, Waiting period for targeted injury contact (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/north-dakota/#rule-waitingPeriod, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"ND","stateName":"North Dakota","topic":"claims","label":"Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"Marked D: we haven’t checked this state’s own text on results, testimonials and specialist claims, so the ABA Model Rule default applies until we do. In practice: results only if truthful and given in context; “certified specialist” only through an approved body that the ad names.","sources":[{"label":"ABA Model Rule 7.2 and its comments","url":"https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_7_2_advertising/comment_on_rule_7_2/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/north-dakota/#rule-claims","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: North Dakota, Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/north-dakota/#rule-claims, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"ND","stateName":"North Dakota","topic":"referral","label":"Referral services and lead generators","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"Marked D: the ABA Model Rule default applies until we check the state’s text. Lawyers may pay reasonable advertising costs and a qualified referral service’s usual charges, never for a recommendation; lead generators are allowed only if they don’t recommend the lawyer, imply a recommendation or split fees.","sources":[{"label":"ABA Model Rule 7.2 and its comments","url":"https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_7_2_advertising/comment_on_rule_7_2/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/north-dakota/#rule-referral","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: North Dakota, Referral services and lead generators (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/north-dakota/#rule-referral, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"ND","stateName":"North Dakota","topic":"language","label":"Ads in Spanish and other languages","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state rule on ads in other languages found in the sources reviewed. Our default applies: every required statement appears in each language the ad uses.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: North Dakota lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/north-dakota/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/north-dakota/#rule-language","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: North Dakota, Ads in Spanish and other languages (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/north-dakota/#rule-language, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"ND","stateName":"North Dakota","topic":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"One-party consent: a person on the call may record it.","sources":[{"label":"Recording laws by state, 2026 guide","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/united-states-recording-laws/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/north-dakota/#rule-recording","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: North Dakota, Call-recording consent (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/north-dakota/#rule-recording, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"ND","stateName":"North Dakota","topic":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state texting or telemarketing law with private suits found in the 2026 trackers. The federal TCPA applies; state no-call lists and registration may still apply, but callbacks to people who asked to be contacted are generally outside them.","sources":[{"label":"State mini-TCPA tracker, July 2026","url":"https://enzodialer.com/resources/compliance/state-mini-tcpa-laws","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"47 CFR 64.1200, the federal TCPA rules","url":"https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/64.1200","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/north-dakota/#rule-texting","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: North Dakota, Texting and telemarketing law (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/north-dakota/#rule-texting, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"ND","stateName":"North Dakota","topic":"privacy","label":"Privacy and health-data law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"No comprehensive consumer privacy law in force.","sources":[{"label":"State privacy law comparison chart, updated October 8, 2026","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/data-privacy-laws/us-state-privacy-laws-comparison/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/north-dakota/#rule-privacy","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: North Dakota, Privacy and health-data law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/north-dakota/#rule-privacy, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"OH","stateName":"Ohio","topic":"filing","label":"Ad filing or review","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"None.","sources":[{"label":"Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct, official Supreme Court of Ohio PDF, title page","url":"https://sc.ohio.gov/docs/LegalResources/Rules/ProfConduct/profConductRules.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/ohio/#rule-filing","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Ohio, Ad filing or review (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/ohio/#rule-filing, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"OH","stateName":"Ohio","topic":"requiredContent","label":"What each ad must include","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"The name and office address of a responsible lawyer or firm. A firm marketing under a trade name or DBA must show its full legal entity name, with the designation, in the same medium (Advisory Opinion 2026-02, June 5, 2026).","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Ohio lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/ohio/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"Ohio Board of Professional Conduct, Adv. Op. 2026-02 (2026-06-05)","url":"https://ohioadvop.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Adv.-Op.-2026-02-Board-Final.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/ohio/#rule-requiredContent","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Ohio, What each ad must include (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/ohio/#rule-requiredContent, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"OH","stateName":"Ohio","topic":"waitingPeriod","label":"Waiting period for targeted injury contact","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"Solicitations sent within 30 days must include the “Understanding Your Rights” notice.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Ohio lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/ohio/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/ohio/#rule-waitingPeriod","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Ohio, Waiting period for targeted injury contact (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/ohio/#rule-waitingPeriod, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"OH","stateName":"Ohio","topic":"claims","label":"Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"Testimonials are allowed if not misleading, but a testimonial that states a settlement or verdict amount is inherently misleading even with a disclaimer (Advisory Opinion 2016-8). Lawyers must remove misleading reviews on sites they control. Specialist claims follow Rule 7.4 as amended April 15, 2024; the Board lists Advisory Opinion 2021-05 as not current.","sources":[{"label":"Ohio Board of Professional Conduct, Adv. Op. 2016-8 (2016-10-07)","url":"https://www.ohioadvop.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Op_16-008.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"},{"label":"Ohio Board of Professional Conduct, Adv. 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Flat advertising fees are not covered by that bar.","sources":[{"label":"Ohio Board of Professional Conduct, Adv. Op. 2016-3 (2016-06-03)","url":"https://www.ohioadvop.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Op_16-003.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/ohio/#rule-referral","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Ohio, Referral services and lead generators (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/ohio/#rule-referral, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"OH","stateName":"Ohio","topic":"language","label":"Ads in Spanish and other languages","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state rule on ads in other languages found in the sources reviewed. Our default applies: every required statement appears in each language the ad uses.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Ohio lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/ohio/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/ohio/#rule-language","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Ohio, Ads in Spanish and other languages (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/ohio/#rule-language, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"OH","stateName":"Ohio","topic":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"One-party consent: a person on the call may record it.","sources":[{"label":"Recording laws by state, 2026 guide","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/united-states-recording-laws/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/ohio/#rule-recording","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Ohio, Call-recording consent (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/ohio/#rule-recording, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"OH","stateName":"Ohio","topic":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state texting or telemarketing law with private suits found in the 2026 trackers. The federal TCPA applies; state no-call lists and registration may still apply, but callbacks to people who asked to be contacted are generally outside them.","sources":[{"label":"State mini-TCPA tracker, July 2026","url":"https://enzodialer.com/resources/compliance/state-mini-tcpa-laws","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"47 CFR 64.1200, the federal TCPA rules","url":"https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/64.1200","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/ohio/#rule-texting","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Ohio, Texting and telemarketing law (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/ohio/#rule-texting, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"OH","stateName":"Ohio","topic":"privacy","label":"Privacy and health-data law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"No comprehensive consumer privacy law in force.","sources":[{"label":"State privacy law comparison chart, updated October 8, 2026","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/data-privacy-laws/us-state-privacy-laws-comparison/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/ohio/#rule-privacy","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Ohio, Privacy and health-data law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/ohio/#rule-privacy, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"OK","stateName":"Oklahoma","topic":"filing","label":"Ad filing or review","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"None.","sources":[{"label":"Okla. RPC 7.2 Advertising (OSCN)","url":"https://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=481047","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"},{"label":"Okla. RPC 7.3(c) Solicitation of Clients (OSCN)","url":"https://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=481052","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/oklahoma/#rule-filing","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Oklahoma, Ad filing or review (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/oklahoma/#rule-filing, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"OK","stateName":"Oklahoma","topic":"requiredContent","label":"What each ad must include","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"Name and office address.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Oklahoma lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/oklahoma/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/oklahoma/#rule-requiredContent","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Oklahoma, What each ad must include (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/oklahoma/#rule-requiredContent, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"OK","stateName":"Oklahoma","topic":"waitingPeriod","label":"Waiting period for targeted injury contact","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"None found.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Oklahoma lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/oklahoma/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/oklahoma/#rule-waitingPeriod","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Oklahoma, Waiting period for targeted injury contact (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/oklahoma/#rule-waitingPeriod, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"OK","stateName":"Oklahoma","topic":"claims","label":"Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"Marked D: we haven’t checked this state’s own text on results, testimonials and specialist claims, so the ABA Model Rule default applies until we do. In practice: results only if truthful and given in context; “certified specialist” only through an approved body that the ad names.","sources":[{"label":"ABA Model Rule 7.2 and its comments","url":"https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_7_2_advertising/comment_on_rule_7_2/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/oklahoma/#rule-claims","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Oklahoma, Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/oklahoma/#rule-claims, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"OK","stateName":"Oklahoma","topic":"referral","label":"Referral services and lead generators","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"Marked D: the ABA Model Rule default applies until we check the state’s text. Lawyers may pay reasonable advertising costs and a qualified referral service’s usual charges, never for a recommendation; lead generators are allowed only if they don’t recommend the lawyer, imply a recommendation or split fees.","sources":[{"label":"ABA Model Rule 7.2 and its comments","url":"https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_7_2_advertising/comment_on_rule_7_2/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/oklahoma/#rule-referral","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Oklahoma, Referral services and lead generators (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/oklahoma/#rule-referral, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"OK","stateName":"Oklahoma","topic":"language","label":"Ads in Spanish and other languages","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state rule on ads in other languages found in the sources reviewed. Our default applies: every required statement appears in each language the ad uses.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Oklahoma lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/oklahoma/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/oklahoma/#rule-language","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Oklahoma, Ads in Spanish and other languages (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/oklahoma/#rule-language, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"OK","stateName":"Oklahoma","topic":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"One-party consent: a person on the call may record it.","sources":[{"label":"Recording laws by state, 2026 guide","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/united-states-recording-laws/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/oklahoma/#rule-recording","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Oklahoma, Call-recording consent (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/oklahoma/#rule-recording, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"OK","stateName":"Oklahoma","topic":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"The Oklahoma Telephone Solicitation Act (15 O.S. §775C.1 to .6) works like Florida’s: consent for automated selection or dialing, calls 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., at most 3 per 24 hours, and $500 to $1,500 per violation.","note":"We have read the enrolled bill only through a secondary summary so far, so this is marked S.","sources":[{"label":"Oklahoma HB 3168 (2022), enrolled (Telephone Solicitation Act)","url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2021-22%20enr/hb/hb3168%20enr.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/oklahoma/#rule-texting","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Oklahoma, Texting and telemarketing law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/oklahoma/#rule-texting, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"OK","stateName":"Oklahoma","topic":"privacy","label":"Privacy and health-data law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"The Oklahoma Consumer Data Privacy Act takes effect January 1, 2027: controllers that process data of 100,000+ consumers, or 25,000+ with half their revenue from selling data.","sources":[{"label":"State privacy law comparison chart, updated October 8, 2026","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/data-privacy-laws/us-state-privacy-laws-comparison/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"Hunton on Oklahoma's privacy law","url":"https://www.hunton.com/privacy-and-cybersecurity-law-blog/oklahoma-enacts-comprehensive-consumer-privacy-law","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/oklahoma/#rule-privacy","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Oklahoma, Privacy and health-data law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/oklahoma/#rule-privacy, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"OR","stateName":"Oregon","topic":"filing","label":"Ad filing or review","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"None.","sources":[{"label":"Oregon RPC 7.2(c) (Oregon State Bar official PDF, as effective Sept. 3, 2026)","url":"https://www.osbar.org/_docs/rulesregs/orpc.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/oregon/#rule-filing","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Oregon, Ad filing or review (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/oregon/#rule-filing, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"OR","stateName":"Oregon","topic":"requiredContent","label":"What each ad must include","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"Name and contact details.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Oregon lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/oregon/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/oregon/#rule-requiredContent","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Oregon, What each ad must include (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/oregon/#rule-requiredContent, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"OR","stateName":"Oregon","topic":"waitingPeriod","label":"Waiting period for targeted injury contact","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"None found.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Oregon lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/oregon/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/oregon/#rule-waitingPeriod","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Oregon, Waiting period for targeted injury contact (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/oregon/#rule-waitingPeriod, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"OR","stateName":"Oregon","topic":"claims","label":"Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"Marked D: we haven’t checked this state’s own text on results, testimonials and specialist claims, so the ABA Model Rule default applies until we do. In practice: results only if truthful and given in context; “certified specialist” only through an approved body that the ad names.","sources":[{"label":"ABA Model Rule 7.2 and its comments","url":"https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_7_2_advertising/comment_on_rule_7_2/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/oregon/#rule-claims","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Oregon, Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/oregon/#rule-claims, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"OR","stateName":"Oregon","topic":"referral","label":"Referral services and lead generators","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"An unpromised small thank-you gift after a referral is allowed, but not one promised or expected in return (OSB Formal Op. 2005-73, rev. 2021); networking clubs that make giving referrals a condition of membership are barred (Op. 2005-175, rev. 2021).","sources":[{"label":"Oregon State Bar, Board of Governors (Legal Ethics Committee), 2005-73 (2021-02)","url":"https://www.osbar.org/_docs/ethics/2005-73.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"},{"label":"Oregon State Bar, Board of Governors (Legal Ethics Committee), 2005-175 (2021-02)","url":"https://www.osbar.org/_docs/ethics/2005-175.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/oregon/#rule-referral","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Oregon, Referral services and lead generators (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/oregon/#rule-referral, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"OR","stateName":"Oregon","topic":"language","label":"Ads in Spanish and other languages","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state rule on ads in other languages found in the sources reviewed. Our default applies: every required statement appears in each language the ad uses.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Oregon lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/oregon/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/oregon/#rule-language","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Oregon, Ads in Spanish and other languages (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/oregon/#rule-language, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"OR","stateName":"Oregon","topic":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"Phone calls: one-party consent. In-person conversations: all-party (ORS 165.540).","sources":[{"label":"Recording laws by state, 2026 guide","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/united-states-recording-laws/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/oregon/#rule-recording","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Oregon, Call-recording consent (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/oregon/#rule-recording, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"OR","stateName":"Oregon","topic":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state texting or telemarketing law with private suits found in the 2026 trackers. The federal TCPA applies; state no-call lists and registration may still apply, but callbacks to people who asked to be contacted are generally outside them.","sources":[{"label":"State mini-TCPA tracker, July 2026","url":"https://enzodialer.com/resources/compliance/state-mini-tcpa-laws","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"47 CFR 64.1200, the federal TCPA rules","url":"https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/64.1200","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/oregon/#rule-texting","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Oregon, Texting and telemarketing law (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/oregon/#rule-texting, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"OR","stateName":"Oregon","topic":"privacy","label":"Privacy and health-data law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"The Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (2024) covers controllers that process data of 100,000+ consumers, or 25,000+ plus revenue from selling data.","sources":[{"label":"State privacy law comparison chart, updated October 8, 2026","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/data-privacy-laws/us-state-privacy-laws-comparison/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/oregon/#rule-privacy","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Oregon, Privacy and health-data law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/oregon/#rule-privacy, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"PA","stateName":"Pennsylvania","topic":"filing","label":"Ad filing or review","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"None.","sources":[{"label":"Pennsylvania Rule of Professional Conduct 7.2","url":"https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?file=%2Fsecure%2Fpacode%2Fdata%2F204%2Fchapter81%2Fs7.2.html","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/pennsylvania/#rule-filing","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Pennsylvania, Ad filing or review (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/pennsylvania/#rule-filing, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"PA","stateName":"Pennsylvania","topic":"requiredContent","label":"What each ad must include","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"Name and contact details (7.2(k)), plus the city or town of the office where the lawyers doing the work principally practice (7.2(h)). Fee ads disclose extra expenses (7.2(g)); paid endorsements are disclosed (7.2(e)); a nonlawyer may not portray a lawyer (7.2(f)); any other lawyer helping pay for the ad is disclosed (7.2(i)).","sources":[{"label":"Pennsylvania Rule of Professional Conduct 7.2","url":"https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?file=%2Fsecure%2Fpacode%2Fdata%2F204%2Fchapter81%2Fs7.2.html","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/pennsylvania/#rule-requiredContent","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Pennsylvania, What each ad must include (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/pennsylvania/#rule-requiredContent, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"PA","stateName":"Pennsylvania","topic":"waitingPeriod","label":"Waiting period for targeted injury contact","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"No day count found. Since the October 2024 rewrite, live person-to-person contact “includes text messages” (Rule 7.3, comment); targeted direct mail is allowed with no label or filing.","note":"Whether the texting comment reaches replies to people who asked to be contacted is a question for counsel.","sources":[{"label":"Pennsylvania Rule of Professional Conduct 7.3","url":"https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?file=%2Fsecure%2Fpacode%2Fdata%2F204%2Fchapter81%2Fs7.3.html","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/pennsylvania/#rule-waitingPeriod","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Pennsylvania, Waiting period for targeted injury contact (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/pennsylvania/#rule-waitingPeriod, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"PA","stateName":"Pennsylvania","topic":"claims","label":"Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"Results can mislead (7.1, comment 3). “Specialist” only through a Pennsylvania-approved certifier, another state’s certification with disclosure, or an objectively verifiable claim with a non-certification disclaimer (7.2(c)). Identifying facts from a client's case can't be used in marketing without consent, but the firm may still advertise the kinds of matters it handles (PBA Formal Op. 2016-300).","sources":[{"label":"Pennsylvania Rule of Professional Conduct 7.1","url":"https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?file=%2Fsecure%2Fpacode%2Fdata%2F204%2Fchapter81%2Fs7.1.html","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"Pennsylvania Rule of Professional Conduct 7.2","url":"https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?file=%2Fsecure%2Fpacode%2Fdata%2F204%2Fchapter81%2Fs7.2.html","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"Pennsylvania Bar Association, Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility Committee, Formal Opinion 2016-300 (2016-11)","url":"https://pba-documents.azurewebsites.net/api/GetDocument?file-id=e8a4ce7c-4dd1-450f-9ddd-d6c9b703432e","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/pennsylvania/#rule-claims","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Pennsylvania, Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/pennsylvania/#rule-claims, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"PA","stateName":"Pennsylvania","topic":"referral","label":"Referral services and lead generators","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"Lead generators are allowed if they don’t recommend the lawyer (7.2, comment 4). The old referral-service rule (7.7) was deleted October 15, 2024. PBA Formal Opinion 2016-200 (September 2016): a platform that collects the client's fee and keeps a \"marketing fee\" that rises with the legal fee is fee-sharing with a nonlawyer.","note":"Decided under former Rule 7.7 and the pre-October 2024 rules; the fee-sharing ban in Rule 5.4(a) it relies on still stands.","sources":[{"label":"Pennsylvania Rule of Professional Conduct 7.2","url":"https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?file=%2Fsecure%2Fpacode%2Fdata%2F204%2Fchapter81%2Fs7.2.html","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"Pennsylvania Rule of Professional Conduct 7.7","url":"https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?file=%2Fsecure%2Fpacode%2Fdata%2F204%2Fchapter81%2Fs7.7.html","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"Pennsylvania Bar Association, Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility Committee, Formal Opinion 2016-200 (2016-09)","url":"https://pba-documents.azurewebsites.net/api/GetDocument?file-id=d578e2f1-d8dd-4122-80a8-4149dde06ae8","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/pennsylvania/#rule-referral","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Pennsylvania, Referral services and lead generators (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/pennsylvania/#rule-referral, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"PA","stateName":"Pennsylvania","topic":"language","label":"Ads in Spanish and other languages","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state rule on ads in other languages found in the sources reviewed. Our default applies: every required statement appears in each language the ad uses.","sources":[{"label":"Pennsylvania Rule of Professional Conduct 7.2","url":"https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?file=%2Fsecure%2Fpacode%2Fdata%2F204%2Fchapter81%2Fs7.2.html","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/pennsylvania/#rule-language","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Pennsylvania, Ads in Spanish and other languages (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/pennsylvania/#rule-language, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"PA","stateName":"Pennsylvania","topic":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"All-party consent (18 Pa.C.S. §5704).","sources":[{"label":"Recording laws by state, 2026 guide","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/united-states-recording-laws/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/pennsylvania/#rule-recording","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Pennsylvania, Call-recording consent (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/pennsylvania/#rule-recording, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"PA","stateName":"Pennsylvania","topic":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state texting or telemarketing law with private suits found in the 2026 trackers. The federal TCPA applies; state no-call lists and registration may still apply, but callbacks to people who asked to be contacted are generally outside them.","sources":[{"label":"State mini-TCPA tracker, July 2026","url":"https://enzodialer.com/resources/compliance/state-mini-tcpa-laws","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"47 CFR 64.1200, the federal TCPA rules","url":"https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/64.1200","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/pennsylvania/#rule-texting","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Pennsylvania, Texting and telemarketing law (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/pennsylvania/#rule-texting, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"PA","stateName":"Pennsylvania","topic":"privacy","label":"Privacy and health-data law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"No comprehensive consumer privacy law in force.","sources":[{"label":"State privacy law comparison chart, updated October 8, 2026","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/data-privacy-laws/us-state-privacy-laws-comparison/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/pennsylvania/#rule-privacy","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Pennsylvania, Privacy and health-data law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/pennsylvania/#rule-privacy, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"RI","stateName":"Rhode Island","topic":"filing","label":"Ad filing or review","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"Ads are filed: a copy of each print ad (yellow pages excepted), radio recording and TV video goes to Supreme Court Disciplinary Counsel before or within 48 hours of first use (Rule 7.2(b)), and a copy of each targeted solicitation is sent too (7.3(d)). The rule names no fee. Copies are kept 3 years after last use, with when and where each ran.","sources":[{"label":"R.I. Sup. Ct. Rules Art. V, RPC 7.2(b) (courts.ri.gov PDF, Revised October 2023)","url":"https://www.courts.ri.gov/Courts/SupremeCourt/Documents/Supreme-Rules-Article5.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/rhode-island/#rule-filing","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Rhode Island, Ad filing or review (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/rhode-island/#rule-filing, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"RI","stateName":"Rhode Island","topic":"requiredContent","label":"What each ad must include","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"Name and office address.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Rhode Island lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/rhode-island/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/rhode-island/#rule-requiredContent","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Rhode Island, What each ad must include (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/rhode-island/#rule-requiredContent, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"RI","stateName":"Rhode Island","topic":"waitingPeriod","label":"Waiting period for targeted injury contact","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"None found.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Rhode Island lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/rhode-island/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/rhode-island/#rule-waitingPeriod","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Rhode Island, Waiting period for targeted injury contact (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/rhode-island/#rule-waitingPeriod, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"RI","stateName":"Rhode Island","topic":"claims","label":"Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"Testimonials are identified as such, and payment and non-client status are disclosed.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Rhode Island lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/rhode-island/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/rhode-island/#rule-claims","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Rhode Island, Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/rhode-island/#rule-claims, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"RI","stateName":"Rhode Island","topic":"referral","label":"Referral services and lead generators","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"Only a not-for-profit lawyer referral service may be paid for referrals: paying a for-profit online company that calls itself a referral service violates Rule 7.2(c) (Ethics Advisory Panel Op. 2019-03, September 12, 2019), and so does paying a marketer per order that another business sends you (Op. 2019-04, October 10, 2019).","sources":[{"label":"Rhode Island Supreme Court Ethics Advisory Panel, Op. 2019-03 (2019-09-12)","url":"https://www.courts.ri.gov/Opinions/EAP%2019-03.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"},{"label":"Rhode Island Supreme Court Ethics Advisory Panel, Op. 2019-04 (2019-10-10)","url":"https://www.courts.ri.gov/Opinions/EAP%2019-04.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/rhode-island/#rule-referral","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Rhode Island, Referral services and lead generators (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/rhode-island/#rule-referral, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"RI","stateName":"Rhode Island","topic":"language","label":"Ads in Spanish and other languages","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state rule on ads in other languages found in the sources reviewed. Our default applies: every required statement appears in each language the ad uses.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Rhode Island lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/rhode-island/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/rhode-island/#rule-language","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Rhode Island, Ads in Spanish and other languages (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/rhode-island/#rule-language, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"RI","stateName":"Rhode Island","topic":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"One-party consent: a person on the call may record it.","sources":[{"label":"Recording laws by state, 2026 guide","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/united-states-recording-laws/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/rhode-island/#rule-recording","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Rhode Island, Call-recording consent (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/rhode-island/#rule-recording, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"RI","stateName":"Rhode Island","topic":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state texting or telemarketing law with private suits found in the 2026 trackers. The federal TCPA applies; state no-call lists and registration may still apply, but callbacks to people who asked to be contacted are generally outside them.","sources":[{"label":"State mini-TCPA tracker, July 2026","url":"https://enzodialer.com/resources/compliance/state-mini-tcpa-laws","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"47 CFR 64.1200, the federal TCPA rules","url":"https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/64.1200","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/rhode-island/#rule-texting","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Rhode Island, Texting and telemarketing law (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/rhode-island/#rule-texting, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"RI","stateName":"Rhode Island","topic":"privacy","label":"Privacy and health-data law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"The Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (2026) covers controllers that process data of 35,000+ consumers, or 10,000+ plus revenue from selling data.","sources":[{"label":"State privacy law comparison chart, updated October 8, 2026","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/data-privacy-laws/us-state-privacy-laws-comparison/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/rhode-island/#rule-privacy","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Rhode Island, Privacy and health-data law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/rhode-island/#rule-privacy, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"SC","stateName":"South Carolina","topic":"filing","label":"Ad filing or review","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"None: the filing rule was deleted. Keep copies 2 years.","sources":[{"label":"South Carolina Rule of Professional Conduct 7.2","url":"https://www.sccourts.org/resources/judicial-community/court-rules/appellate/rule-407/rule-72/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/south-carolina/#rule-filing","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: South Carolina, Ad filing or review (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/south-carolina/#rule-filing, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"SC","stateName":"South Carolina","topic":"requiredContent","label":"What each ad must include","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"Name and office address, including the office city or town. Ads must be mainly informational (Rule 7.2), and online disclaimers sit on the same page as the claim. A very short radio-dashboard (RDS) ad with only the firm name, the word \"Call\" and the phone number complies with Rule 7.2(d) (Ethics Advisory Opinion 23-03).","sources":[{"label":"South Carolina Rule of Professional Conduct 7.2","url":"https://www.sccourts.org/resources/judicial-community/court-rules/appellate/rule-407/rule-72/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"South Carolina Bar, Ethics Advisory Committee, 23-03 (2023)","url":"https://www.scbar.org/for-lawyers/quicklinks/legal-resources/ethics-advisory-opinions/ethics-advisory-opinion-23-03/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/south-carolina/#rule-requiredContent","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: South Carolina, What each ad must include (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/south-carolina/#rule-requiredContent, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"SC","stateName":"South Carolina","topic":"waitingPeriod","label":"Waiting period for targeted injury contact","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"30 days (Rule 7.3).","sources":[{"label":"South Carolina Rule of Professional Conduct 7.3","url":"https://www.sccourts.org/resources/judicial-community/court-rules/appellate/rule-407/rule-73/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/south-carolina/#rule-waitingPeriod","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: South Carolina, Waiting period for targeted injury contact (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/south-carolina/#rule-waitingPeriod, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"SC","stateName":"South Carolina","topic":"claims","label":"Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"Results-based endorsements state that one result “does not necessarily indicate” others. Awards like Best Lawyers or Super Lawyers, and their badges, may be advertised only if the standards are objective and disclosed, the date and source are shown, and nothing was paid for them (Ethics Advisory Opinion 17-02).","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: South Carolina lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/south-carolina/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"South Carolina Bar, Ethics Advisory Committee, 17-02 (2017)","url":"https://www.scbar.org/for-lawyers/quicklinks/legal-resources/ethics-advisory-opinions/ethics-advisory-opinion-17-02/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/south-carolina/#rule-claims","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: South Carolina, Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/south-carolina/#rule-claims, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"SC","stateName":"South Carolina","topic":"referral","label":"Referral services and lead generators","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"Only the usual charges of a nonprofit referral service may be paid. A directory's fixed-fee program that keeps a per-service \"marketing fee\" is paying for referrals (Ethics Advisory Opinion 16-06); a flat yearly listing fee in a provider network is a reasonable advertising cost (Opinion 21-01).","sources":[{"label":"South Carolina Rule of Professional Conduct 7.2","url":"https://www.sccourts.org/resources/judicial-community/court-rules/appellate/rule-407/rule-72/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"South Carolina Bar, Ethics Advisory Committee, 16-06 (2016)","url":"https://www.scbar.org/for-lawyers/quicklinks/legal-resources/ethics-advisory-opinions/ethics-advisory-opinion-16-06/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"},{"label":"South Carolina Bar, Ethics Advisory Committee, 21-01 (2021)","url":"https://www.scbar.org/for-lawyers/quicklinks/legal-resources/ethics-advisory-opinions/ethics-advisory-opinion-21-01/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/south-carolina/#rule-referral","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: South Carolina, Referral services and lead generators (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/south-carolina/#rule-referral, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"SC","stateName":"South Carolina","topic":"language","label":"Ads in Spanish and other languages","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state rule on ads in other languages found in the sources reviewed. Our default applies: every required statement appears in each language the ad uses.","sources":[{"label":"South Carolina Rule of Professional Conduct 7.2","url":"https://www.sccourts.org/resources/judicial-community/court-rules/appellate/rule-407/rule-72/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/south-carolina/#rule-language","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: South Carolina, Ads in Spanish and other languages (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/south-carolina/#rule-language, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"SC","stateName":"South Carolina","topic":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"One-party consent: a person on the call may record it.","sources":[{"label":"Recording laws by state, 2026 guide","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/united-states-recording-laws/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/south-carolina/#rule-recording","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: South Carolina, Call-recording consent (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/south-carolina/#rule-recording, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"SC","stateName":"South Carolina","topic":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state texting or telemarketing law with private suits found in the 2026 trackers. The federal TCPA applies; state no-call lists and registration may still apply, but callbacks to people who asked to be contacted are generally outside them.","sources":[{"label":"State mini-TCPA tracker, July 2026","url":"https://enzodialer.com/resources/compliance/state-mini-tcpa-laws","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"47 CFR 64.1200, the federal TCPA rules","url":"https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/64.1200","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/south-carolina/#rule-texting","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: South Carolina, Texting and telemarketing law (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/south-carolina/#rule-texting, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"SC","stateName":"South Carolina","topic":"privacy","label":"Privacy and health-data law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"No comprehensive consumer privacy law in force.","sources":[{"label":"State privacy law comparison chart, updated October 8, 2026","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/data-privacy-laws/us-state-privacy-laws-comparison/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/south-carolina/#rule-privacy","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: South Carolina, Privacy and health-data law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/south-carolina/#rule-privacy, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"SD","stateName":"South Dakota","topic":"filing","label":"Ad filing or review","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"Ads: none; keep a copy of each ad for 2 years after its last use, with when and where it ran (Rule 7.2(c)). Every written or recorded solicitation is deposited with the State Bar’s Secretary-Treasurer, by return-receipt mail, at least 30 days before it is sent (7.3(c)), and carries “Advertising Material” (7.3(d)).","sources":[{"label":"South Dakota Rules of Professional Conduct, SDCL ch. 16-18, Appendix A, Rules 7.1 to 7.3 (official text, SD Legislature)","url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/api/Statutes/16-18-A.html","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/south-dakota/#rule-filing","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: South Dakota, Ad filing or review (primary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/south-dakota/#rule-filing, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"SD","stateName":"South Dakota","topic":"requiredContent","label":"What each ad must include","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"Name and office address.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: South Dakota lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/south-dakota/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/south-dakota/#rule-requiredContent","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: South Dakota, What each ad must include (secondary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/south-dakota/#rule-requiredContent, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"SD","stateName":"South Dakota","topic":"waitingPeriod","label":"Waiting period for targeted injury contact","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"None in the rule text beyond the 30-day deposit; no solicitation of someone who has said no, or by coercion, duress or harassment (Rule 7.3(b)).","sources":[{"label":"South Dakota Rules of Professional Conduct, SDCL ch. 16-18, Appendix A, Rules 7.1 to 7.3 (official text, SD Legislature)","url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/api/Statutes/16-18-A.html","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/south-dakota/#rule-waitingPeriod","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: South Dakota, Waiting period for targeted injury contact (primary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/south-dakota/#rule-waitingPeriod, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"SD","stateName":"South Dakota","topic":"claims","label":"Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"Testimonials and endorsements must be factually substantiated and carry a statement substantively like “This testimonial or endorsement does not constitute a guaranty, warranty, or prediction regarding the outcome of your legal matter” (Rule 7.1(c)(12)); paid testimonials and non-clients are disclosed (7.1(c)(13)-(14)).","sources":[{"label":"South Dakota Rules of Professional Conduct, SDCL ch. 16-18, Appendix A, Rules 7.1 to 7.3 (official text, SD Legislature)","url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/api/Statutes/16-18-A.html","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/south-dakota/#rule-claims","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: South Dakota, Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims (primary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/south-dakota/#rule-claims, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"SD","stateName":"South Dakota","topic":"referral","label":"Referral services and lead generators","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"Marked D: the ABA Model Rule default applies until we check the state’s text. Lawyers may pay reasonable advertising costs and a qualified referral service’s usual charges, never for a recommendation; lead generators are allowed only if they don’t recommend the lawyer, imply a recommendation or split fees.","sources":[{"label":"ABA Model Rule 7.2 and its comments","url":"https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_7_2_advertising/comment_on_rule_7_2/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/south-dakota/#rule-referral","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: South Dakota, Referral services and lead generators (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/south-dakota/#rule-referral, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"SD","stateName":"South Dakota","topic":"language","label":"Ads in Spanish and other languages","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state rule on ads in other languages found in the sources reviewed. Our default applies: every required statement appears in each language the ad uses.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: South Dakota lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/south-dakota/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/south-dakota/#rule-language","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: South Dakota, Ads in Spanish and other languages (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/south-dakota/#rule-language, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"SD","stateName":"South Dakota","topic":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"One-party consent: a person on the call may record it.","sources":[{"label":"Recording laws by state, 2026 guide","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/united-states-recording-laws/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/south-dakota/#rule-recording","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: South Dakota, Call-recording consent (secondary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/south-dakota/#rule-recording, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"SD","stateName":"South Dakota","topic":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state texting or telemarketing law with private suits found in the 2026 trackers. The federal TCPA applies; state no-call lists and registration may still apply, but callbacks to people who asked to be contacted are generally outside them.","sources":[{"label":"State mini-TCPA tracker, July 2026","url":"https://enzodialer.com/resources/compliance/state-mini-tcpa-laws","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"47 CFR 64.1200, the federal TCPA rules","url":"https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/64.1200","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/south-dakota/#rule-texting","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: South Dakota, Texting and telemarketing law (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/south-dakota/#rule-texting, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"SD","stateName":"South Dakota","topic":"privacy","label":"Privacy and health-data law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"No comprehensive consumer privacy law in force.","sources":[{"label":"State privacy law comparison chart, updated October 8, 2026","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/data-privacy-laws/us-state-privacy-laws-comparison/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/south-dakota/#rule-privacy","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: South Dakota, Privacy and health-data law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/south-dakota/#rule-privacy, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"TN","stateName":"Tennessee","topic":"filing","label":"Ad filing or review","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"None. Keep a copy of each ad for 2 years after its last use, with when and where it appeared (RPC 7.1(c)), and each targeted letter or message for 2 years (7.3(e)).","sources":[{"label":"Tenn. Sup. Ct. Order No. ADM2020-01505 (filed 09/01/2021), Appendix B (hosted on docs.tbpr.org), RPC 7.1(c)","url":"https://docs.tbpr.org/order-grants-tba-petition-to-amend-s-ct-rule-8-rpcs%207.1%207.2%207.3%207.4%207.5-denies-amendment%20to-s-ct-rule%208-rpc-7.6.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"},{"label":"Board of Professional Responsibility, Board Notes Fall 2021 (docs.tbpr.org)","url":"https://docs.tbpr.org/pub/board-notes-fall-2021-2nd-issue.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/tennessee/#rule-filing","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Tennessee, Ad filing or review (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/tennessee/#rule-filing, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"TN","stateName":"Tennessee","topic":"requiredContent","label":"What each ad must include","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"Name and contact details.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Tennessee lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/tennessee/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/tennessee/#rule-requiredContent","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Tennessee, What each ad must include (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/tennessee/#rule-requiredContent, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"TN","stateName":"Tennessee","topic":"waitingPeriod","label":"Waiting period for targeted injury contact","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"30 days.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Tennessee lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/tennessee/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/tennessee/#rule-waitingPeriod","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Tennessee, Waiting period for targeted injury contact (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/tennessee/#rule-waitingPeriod, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"TN","stateName":"Tennessee","topic":"claims","label":"Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"Marked D: we haven’t checked this state’s own text on results, testimonials and specialist claims, so the ABA Model Rule default applies until we do. In practice: results only if truthful and given in context; “certified specialist” only through an approved body that the ad names.","sources":[{"label":"ABA Model Rule 7.2 and its comments","url":"https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_7_2_advertising/comment_on_rule_7_2/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/tennessee/#rule-claims","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Tennessee, Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/tennessee/#rule-claims, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"TN","stateName":"Tennessee","topic":"referral","label":"Referral services and lead generators","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"A legal-services website where lawyers pay fixed membership and per-quote fees appears to comply if it doesn't recommend lawyers or take fees tied to cases or legal fees, under the conditions in Board of Professional Responsibility Formal Ethics Opinion 2018-F-165 (March 9, 2018).","sources":[{"label":"Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee, 2018-F-165 (2018-03-09)","url":"https://www.tbpr.org/ethic_opinions/2018-f-165-legal-services-websites","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/tennessee/#rule-referral","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Tennessee, Referral services and lead generators (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/tennessee/#rule-referral, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"TN","stateName":"Tennessee","topic":"language","label":"Ads in Spanish and other languages","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state rule on ads in other languages found in the sources reviewed. Our default applies: every required statement appears in each language the ad uses.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Tennessee lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/tennessee/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/tennessee/#rule-language","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Tennessee, Ads in Spanish and other languages (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/tennessee/#rule-language, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"TN","stateName":"Tennessee","topic":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"One-party consent: a person on the call may record it.","sources":[{"label":"Recording laws by state, 2026 guide","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/united-states-recording-laws/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/tennessee/#rule-recording","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Tennessee, Call-recording consent (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/tennessee/#rule-recording, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"TN","stateName":"Tennessee","topic":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state texting or telemarketing law with private suits found in the 2026 trackers. The federal TCPA applies; state no-call lists and registration may still apply, but callbacks to people who asked to be contacted are generally outside them.","sources":[{"label":"State mini-TCPA tracker, July 2026","url":"https://enzodialer.com/resources/compliance/state-mini-tcpa-laws","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"47 CFR 64.1200, the federal TCPA rules","url":"https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/64.1200","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/tennessee/#rule-texting","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Tennessee, Texting and telemarketing law (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/tennessee/#rule-texting, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"TN","stateName":"Tennessee","topic":"privacy","label":"Privacy and health-data law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"The Tennessee Information Protection Act (2025) covers controllers with $25 million+ revenue and data of 175,000+ consumers (or 25,000+ with half their revenue from selling data).","sources":[{"label":"State privacy law comparison chart, updated October 8, 2026","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/data-privacy-laws/us-state-privacy-laws-comparison/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/tennessee/#rule-privacy","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Tennessee, Privacy and health-data law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/tennessee/#rule-privacy, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"TX","stateName":"Texas","topic":"filing","label":"Ad filing or review","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"File each non-exempt ad with the State Bar of Texas Advertising Review Committee within 10 days after first use, with a $100 fee. An unfiled non-exempt ad can draw a $250 fine plus the $100 fee. Optional pre-approval at least 30 days ahead; a finding of compliance binds in the lawyer’s favor (Rule 7.04). Exempt: website content other than the homepage, informational social posts that don’t offer services, and ads limited to name and contact details (Rule 7.05).","sources":[{"label":"Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, Part VII (2023)","url":"https://www.texasbar.com/Content/NavigationMenu/ForLawyers/AdvertisingReview/ADRULES2023.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"State Bar of Texas, Advertising Review","url":"https://www.texasbar.com/adreview/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/texas/#rule-filing","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Texas, Ad filing or review (primary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/texas/#rule-filing, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"TX","stateName":"Texas","topic":"requiredContent","label":"What each ad must include","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"The name of a responsible lawyer and that lawyer’s primary practice location (Rule 7.02(a)). Contingent-fee ads say whether the client pays expenses (7.02(c)). Advertised fees are honored (7.02(d)). If a verdict was reduced or reversed, the ad shows the amount actually received (7.01). Solicitation texts and social messages start with “ADVERTISEMENT” (Rule 7.03, comment 10).","sources":[{"label":"Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, Part VII (2023)","url":"https://www.texasbar.com/Content/NavigationMenu/ForLawyers/AdvertisingReview/ADRULES2023.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/texas/#rule-requiredContent","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Texas, What each ad must include (primary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/texas/#rule-requiredContent, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"TX","stateName":"Texas","topic":"waitingPeriod","label":"Waiting period for targeted injury contact","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"No written, in-person or phone solicitation about a personal injury or accident before the 31st day; early contact is a Class A misdemeanor, and paying someone to solicit is a third-degree felony (Penal Code §38.12). Search ads and replies to people who asked to be contacted are not solicitation (Rule 7.03, comment 2).","sources":[{"label":"Texas Penal Code §38.12","url":"https://texas.public.law/statutes/tex._penal_code_section_38.12","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, Part VII (2023)","url":"https://www.texasbar.com/Content/NavigationMenu/ForLawyers/AdvertisingReview/ADRULES2023.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/texas/#rule-waitingPeriod","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Texas, Waiting period for targeted injury contact (primary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/texas/#rule-waitingPeriod, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"TX","stateName":"Texas","topic":"claims","label":"Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"Allowed if not misleading and not likely to create unjustified expectations (Rule 7.01). “Board Certified” only with the Texas Board of Legal Specialization or a board-accredited body (7.02(b)). Saying a lawyer “practices”, “focuses” or “concentrates” in an area is fine if objectively true.","sources":[{"label":"Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, Part VII (2023)","url":"https://www.texasbar.com/Content/NavigationMenu/ForLawyers/AdvertisingReview/ADRULES2023.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/texas/#rule-claims","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Texas, Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims (primary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/texas/#rule-claims, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"TX","stateName":"Texas","topic":"referral","label":"Referral services and lead generators","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"Anyone who refers potential clients to lawyers is a lawyer referral service and needs a certificate; only a government body or a qualifying nonprofit can be certified (Occupations Code ch. 952). Lawyers may pay lead generators that don’t recommend the lawyer, if the payments fit Rule 5.04 (Rule 7.03, comment 13).","sources":[{"label":"Texas Occupations Code §952.101","url":"https://texas.public.law/statutes/tex._occ._code_section_952.101","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"Texas Occupations Code §952.002","url":"https://texas.public.law/statutes/tex._occ._code_section_952.002","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"Texas Occupations Code §952.102","url":"https://texas.public.law/statutes/tex._occ._code_section_952.102","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, Part VII (2023)","url":"https://www.texasbar.com/Content/NavigationMenu/ForLawyers/AdvertisingReview/ADRULES2023.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/texas/#rule-referral","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Texas, Referral services and lead generators (primary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/texas/#rule-referral, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"TX","stateName":"Texas","topic":"language","label":"Ads in Spanish and other languages","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"Required statements appear in each language the ad uses. Saying that a language is spoken (“Hablamos español”) doesn’t by itself trigger them (Rule 7.01(d)).","sources":[{"label":"Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, Part VII (2023)","url":"https://www.texasbar.com/Content/NavigationMenu/ForLawyers/AdvertisingReview/ADRULES2023.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/texas/#rule-language","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Texas, Ads in Spanish and other languages (primary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/texas/#rule-language, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"TX","stateName":"Texas","topic":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"One-party consent: a person on the call may record it.","sources":[{"label":"Recording laws by state, 2026 guide","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/united-states-recording-laws/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/texas/#rule-recording","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Texas, Call-recording consent (secondary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/texas/#rule-recording, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"TX","stateName":"Texas","topic":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"Since September 1, 2025, texts count as “telephone solicitation” under SB 140 (Business and Commerce Code ch. 302): registration, a $10,000 security deposit and private suits. A November 2025 settlement reportedly exempts consent-based texting; verify before relying on it.","note":"We have only read secondary summaries of this law so far, so it is marked S.","sources":[{"label":"Morgan Lewis on Texas SB 140 (texts as telephone solicitation)","url":"https://www.morganlewis.com/pubs/2025/09/texas-telephone-solicitation-law-now-covers-text-messages","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"Varnum on Texas SB 140","url":"https://www.varnumlaw.com/insights/texas-sb-140/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/texas/#rule-texting","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Texas, Texting and telemarketing law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/texas/#rule-texting, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"TX","stateName":"Texas","topic":"privacy","label":"Privacy and health-data law","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act covers businesses above the SBA’s small-business size. Even small businesses need consent to sell sensitive data, which includes health diagnoses and immigration status (Business and Commerce Code §§541.002, 541.107).","sources":[{"label":"Texas Business and Commerce Code §541.002","url":"https://texas.public.law/statutes/tex._bus._and_com._code_section_541.002","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"Texas Business and Commerce Code §541.107","url":"https://texas.public.law/statutes/tex._bus._and_com._code_section_541.107","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/texas/#rule-privacy","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Texas, Privacy and health-data law (primary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/texas/#rule-privacy, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"UT","stateName":"Utah","topic":"filing","label":"Ad filing or review","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"None.","sources":[{"label":"Utah SCRP Rule 3-7.1 (Utah Courts legacy rules site)","url":"https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=ucja&rule=13-7.1","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"},{"label":"Utah SCRP Rule 3-7.2 (reserved)","url":"https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=scrp&rule=3-7.2","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"},{"label":"Utah SCRP Rule 3-7.3 (reserved)","url":"https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=scrp&rule=3-7.3","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/utah/#rule-filing","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Utah, Ad filing or review (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/utah/#rule-filing, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"UT","stateName":"Utah","topic":"requiredContent","label":"What each ad must include","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"No explicit clause after the 2020 rewrite.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Utah lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/utah/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/utah/#rule-requiredContent","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Utah, What each ad must include (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/utah/#rule-requiredContent, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"UT","stateName":"Utah","topic":"waitingPeriod","label":"Waiting period for targeted injury contact","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"None.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Utah lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/utah/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/utah/#rule-waitingPeriod","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Utah, Waiting period for targeted injury contact (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/utah/#rule-waitingPeriod, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"UT","stateName":"Utah","topic":"claims","label":"Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"Follows the ABA model, simplified in 2020. A rating or list may be advertised only if the rater checked the lawyer's fitness, the method is public, and the ad says the lawyer was \"included in\" the list rather than calling the lawyer the best (Op. 14-04, kept in force on that point by Op. 22-02).","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Utah lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/utah/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"Utah State Bar, Ethics Advisory Opinion Committee, 14-04 (2014-11-12)","url":"https://www.utahbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2014-04.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"},{"label":"Utah State Bar, Ethics Advisory Opinion Committee, 22-02 (2022-03-07)","url":"https://www.utahbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2022-02-Rules-Changes-and-Prior-Opinions.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/utah/#rule-claims","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Utah, Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/utah/#rule-claims, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"UT","stateName":"Utah","topic":"referral","label":"Referral services and lead generators","status":"U","statusLabel":"Open question","text":"Utah deleted Rules 7.2 to 7.5 in 2020. Ethics Advisory Opinion 25-02 (August 13, 2025) says lawyers may pay referral fees to lawyers and non-lawyers if the other rules are met, but warns of Utah's criminal anti-kickback law for injury claims. A proposed Rule 5.8 banning referral fees was published for comment on September 2, 2025; we haven't confirmed whether it was adopted, so a lawyer must answer this.","note":"Status U because of the pending Rule 5.8 proposal noted on the bar's copy of Op. 25-02.","sources":[{"label":"Utah State Bar, Ethics Advisory Opinion Committee, 25-02 (2025-08-13)","url":"https://www.utahbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2025-09-05-FINAL-Referral-Fees-Op.-No.-25-02-for-publication-WITH-CAUTION-LANGUAGE.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"},{"label":"Utah State Bar, Ethics Advisory Opinion Committee, 22-02 (2022-03-07)","url":"https://www.utahbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2022-02-Rules-Changes-and-Prior-Opinions.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/utah/#rule-referral","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Utah, Referral services and lead generators (open question; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/utah/#rule-referral, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"UT","stateName":"Utah","topic":"language","label":"Ads in Spanish and other languages","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state rule on ads in other languages found in the sources reviewed. Our default applies: every required statement appears in each language the ad uses.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Utah lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/utah/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/utah/#rule-language","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Utah, Ads in Spanish and other languages (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/utah/#rule-language, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"UT","stateName":"Utah","topic":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"One-party consent: a person on the call may record it.","sources":[{"label":"Recording laws by state, 2026 guide","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/united-states-recording-laws/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/utah/#rule-recording","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Utah, Call-recording consent (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/utah/#rule-recording, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"UT","stateName":"Utah","topic":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state texting or telemarketing law with private suits found in the 2026 trackers. The federal TCPA applies; state no-call lists and registration may still apply, but callbacks to people who asked to be contacted are generally outside them.","sources":[{"label":"State mini-TCPA tracker, July 2026","url":"https://enzodialer.com/resources/compliance/state-mini-tcpa-laws","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"47 CFR 64.1200, the federal TCPA rules","url":"https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/64.1200","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/utah/#rule-texting","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Utah, Texting and telemarketing law (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/utah/#rule-texting, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"UT","stateName":"Utah","topic":"privacy","label":"Privacy and health-data law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"The Utah Consumer Privacy Act (2023) covers controllers with $25 million+ revenue and data of 100,000+ consumers (or 25,000+ with half their revenue from selling data).","sources":[{"label":"State privacy law comparison chart, updated October 8, 2026","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/data-privacy-laws/us-state-privacy-laws-comparison/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/utah/#rule-privacy","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Utah, Privacy and health-data law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/utah/#rule-privacy, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"VT","stateName":"Vermont","topic":"filing","label":"Ad filing or review","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"None.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Vermont lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/vermont/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/vermont/#rule-filing","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Vermont, Ad filing or review (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/vermont/#rule-filing, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"VT","stateName":"Vermont","topic":"requiredContent","label":"What each ad must include","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"Name and office address.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Vermont lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/vermont/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/vermont/#rule-requiredContent","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Vermont, What each ad must include (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/vermont/#rule-requiredContent, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"VT","stateName":"Vermont","topic":"waitingPeriod","label":"Waiting period for targeted injury contact","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"None found.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Vermont lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/vermont/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/vermont/#rule-waitingPeriod","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Vermont, Waiting period for targeted injury contact (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/vermont/#rule-waitingPeriod, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"VT","stateName":"Vermont","topic":"claims","label":"Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"Marked D: we haven’t checked this state’s own text on results, testimonials and specialist claims, so the ABA Model Rule default applies until we do. In practice: results only if truthful and given in context; “certified specialist” only through an approved body that the ad names.","sources":[{"label":"ABA Model Rule 7.2 and its comments","url":"https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_7_2_advertising/comment_on_rule_7_2/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/vermont/#rule-claims","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Vermont, Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/vermont/#rule-claims, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"VT","stateName":"Vermont","topic":"referral","label":"Referral services and lead generators","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"A paid listing sold by area in an app that recommends no lawyer is advertising, not a referral service (VBA Advisory Ethics Op. 2014-3). Splitting ad costs with realtors or lenders is allowed if payments cover only real marketing costs and the ads imply no partnership (Op. 2012-1).","sources":[{"label":"Vermont Bar Association (advisory ethics opinions; committee name not shown on the opinion), VBA Opinion 2014-3 (2014)","url":"https://www.vtbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/14-03.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"},{"label":"Vermont Bar Association (advisory ethics opinions; committee name not shown on the opinion), Opinion 2012-1 (2012)","url":"https://www.vtbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/12-01.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/vermont/#rule-referral","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Vermont, Referral services and lead generators (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/vermont/#rule-referral, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"VT","stateName":"Vermont","topic":"language","label":"Ads in Spanish and other languages","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state rule on ads in other languages found in the sources reviewed. Our default applies: every required statement appears in each language the ad uses.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Vermont lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/vermont/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/vermont/#rule-language","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Vermont, Ads in Spanish and other languages (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/vermont/#rule-language, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"VT","stateName":"Vermont","topic":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"No general recording statute; one-party consent in practice.","sources":[{"label":"Recording laws by state, 2026 guide","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/united-states-recording-laws/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/vermont/#rule-recording","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Vermont, Call-recording consent (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/vermont/#rule-recording, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"VT","stateName":"Vermont","topic":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state texting or telemarketing law with private suits found in the 2026 trackers. The federal TCPA applies; state no-call lists and registration may still apply, but callbacks to people who asked to be contacted are generally outside them.","sources":[{"label":"State mini-TCPA tracker, July 2026","url":"https://enzodialer.com/resources/compliance/state-mini-tcpa-laws","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"47 CFR 64.1200, the federal TCPA rules","url":"https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/64.1200","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/vermont/#rule-texting","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Vermont, Texting and telemarketing law (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/vermont/#rule-texting, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"VT","stateName":"Vermont","topic":"privacy","label":"Privacy and health-data law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"Act 145 takes effect January 1, 2028: controllers that process data of 35,000+ consumers, or 3,000+ for sensitive data or sales; consumer health data is covered with no threshold.","sources":[{"label":"State privacy law comparison chart, updated October 8, 2026","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/data-privacy-laws/us-state-privacy-laws-comparison/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"Vermont Act 145 (2026) summary","url":"https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/ACTS/ACT145/ACT145%20Act%20Summary.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/vermont/#rule-privacy","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Vermont, Privacy and health-data law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/vermont/#rule-privacy, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"VA","stateName":"Virginia","topic":"filing","label":"Ad filing or review","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"None.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Virginia lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/virginia/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/virginia/#rule-filing","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Virginia, Ad filing or review (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/virginia/#rule-filing, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"VA","stateName":"Virginia","topic":"requiredContent","label":"What each ad must include","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"No explicit clause in the current rules.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Virginia lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/virginia/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/virginia/#rule-requiredContent","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Virginia, What each ad must include (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/virginia/#rule-requiredContent, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"VA","stateName":"Virginia","topic":"waitingPeriod","label":"Waiting period for targeted injury contact","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"None found.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Virginia lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/virginia/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/virginia/#rule-waitingPeriod","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Virginia, Waiting period for targeted injury contact (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/virginia/#rule-waitingPeriod, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"VA","stateName":"Virginia","topic":"claims","label":"Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"Follows the ABA model: truthful results with context; “certified specialist” only through an approved body named in the ad. LEO 1750 (advertising compendium, approved October 2, 2019): an actor shown as a firm member or client must be disclosed when the wording implies otherwise. Legal Advertising Opinion A-0114: a truthful Best Lawyers-type listing may be advertised, but not as \"the best\" or as a firm-wide honor.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Virginia lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/virginia/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"Virginia State Bar, Standing Committee on Legal Ethics, LEO 1750 (2019-10-02)","url":"https://vsb.org/common/Uploaded%20files/LEOs/1750.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"},{"label":"Virginia State Bar, Standing Committee on Lawyer Advertising and Solicitation (former); approved by the Supreme Court of Virginia, A-0114 (2005-08-26)","url":"https://vsb.org/common/Uploaded%20files/LEOs/LAO_0114.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/virginia/#rule-claims","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Virginia, Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/virginia/#rule-claims, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"VA","stateName":"Virginia","topic":"referral","label":"Referral services and lead generators","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"A lawyer may list services on an online matching site but may not pay it a portion of the legal fee or let it hold the client's advance fee (LEO 1885, approved by the Supreme Court of Virginia November 8, 2018). Networking groups that require members to pass each other leads are barred (LEO 1846, 2010).","sources":[{"label":"Virginia State Bar, Standing Committee on Legal Ethics, LEO 1885 (2018-11-08)","url":"https://vsb.org/common/Uploaded%20files/LEOs/1885.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"},{"label":"Virginia State Bar, Standing Committee on Legal Ethics, LEO 1846 (2010-12-29)","url":"https://vsb.org/common/Uploaded%20files/LEOs/1846.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/virginia/#rule-referral","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Virginia, Referral services and lead generators (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/virginia/#rule-referral, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"VA","stateName":"Virginia","topic":"language","label":"Ads in Spanish and other languages","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state rule on ads in other languages found in the sources reviewed. Our default applies: every required statement appears in each language the ad uses.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Virginia lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/virginia/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/virginia/#rule-language","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Virginia, Ads in Spanish and other languages (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/virginia/#rule-language, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"VA","stateName":"Virginia","topic":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"One-party consent: a person on the call may record it.","sources":[{"label":"Recording laws by state, 2026 guide","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/united-states-recording-laws/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/virginia/#rule-recording","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Virginia, Call-recording consent (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/virginia/#rule-recording, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"VA","stateName":"Virginia","topic":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"The Virginia Telephone Privacy Protection Act (Va. Code §59.1-510 to -518): calls 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.; texts covered; a STOP request honored for 10 years from January 1, 2026; $500, $1,000 or $5,000 per violation.","sources":[{"label":"State mini-TCPA tracker, July 2026","url":"https://enzodialer.com/resources/compliance/state-mini-tcpa-laws","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/virginia/#rule-texting","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Virginia, Texting and telemarketing law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/virginia/#rule-texting, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"VA","stateName":"Virginia","topic":"privacy","label":"Privacy and health-data law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"The Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (2023) covers controllers that process data of 100,000+ consumers, or 25,000+ plus revenue from selling data.","sources":[{"label":"State privacy law comparison chart, updated October 8, 2026","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/data-privacy-laws/us-state-privacy-laws-comparison/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/virginia/#rule-privacy","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Virginia, Privacy and health-data law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/virginia/#rule-privacy, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"WA","stateName":"Washington","topic":"filing","label":"Ad filing or review","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"None.","sources":[{"label":"Wash. RPC 7.1 (courts.wa.gov PDF)","url":"https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RPC/GA_RPC_07_01_00.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"},{"label":"Wash. RPC 7.2 (courts.wa.gov PDF)","url":"https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RPC/GA_RPC_07_02_00.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"},{"label":"Wash. RPC 7.3 (courts.wa.gov PDF)","url":"https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RPC/GA_RPC_07_03_00.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"},{"label":"Wash. RPC 7.4 (courts.wa.gov PDF)","url":"https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RPC/GA_RPC_07_04_00.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"},{"label":"Wash. RPC 7.5 (courts.wa.gov PDF)","url":"https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RPC/GA_RPC_07_05_00.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/washington/#rule-filing","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Washington, Ad filing or review (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/washington/#rule-filing, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"WA","stateName":"Washington","topic":"requiredContent","label":"What each ad must include","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"No explicit clause since the 2018 rewrite.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Washington lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/washington/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/washington/#rule-requiredContent","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Washington, What each ad must include (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/washington/#rule-requiredContent, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"WA","stateName":"Washington","topic":"waitingPeriod","label":"Waiting period for targeted injury contact","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"None found.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Washington lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/washington/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/washington/#rule-waitingPeriod","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Washington, Waiting period for targeted injury contact (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/washington/#rule-waitingPeriod, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"WA","stateName":"Washington","topic":"claims","label":"Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"Follows the ABA model: truthful results with context; “certified specialist” only through an approved body named in the ad.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Washington lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/washington/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/washington/#rule-claims","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Washington, Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/washington/#rule-claims, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"WA","stateName":"Washington","topic":"referral","label":"Referral services and lead generators","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"Online group advertising is allowed. WSBA Advisory Opinion 201401 (2014): lawyers may pay internet lead generators flat, monthly or per-click fees if the generator doesn't recommend or vouch for the lawyer and matches on disclosed objective criteria.","note":"The opinion cites the rules before Washington's 2021 amendments; its current status is unknown.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Washington lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/washington/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"Washington State Bar Association, Committee on Professional Ethics, 201401 (2014)","url":"https://ao.wsba.org/print.aspx?ID=1680","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/washington/#rule-referral","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Washington, Referral services and lead generators (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/washington/#rule-referral, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"WA","stateName":"Washington","topic":"language","label":"Ads in Spanish and other languages","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state rule on ads in other languages found in the sources reviewed. Our default applies: every required statement appears in each language the ad uses.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Washington lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/washington/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/washington/#rule-language","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Washington, Ads in Spanish and other languages (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/washington/#rule-language, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"WA","stateName":"Washington","topic":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"All-party consent (RCW 9.73.030).","sources":[{"label":"Recording laws by state, 2026 guide","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/united-states-recording-laws/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/washington/#rule-recording","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Washington, Call-recording consent (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/washington/#rule-recording, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"WA","stateName":"Washington","topic":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"Calls run 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., with the caller identified within 30 seconds (RCW 80.36.390). Marketing texts fall under the Commercial Electronic Mail Act; damages were reportedly cut to $100 a message for suits filed from June 11, 2026.","sources":[{"label":"State mini-TCPA tracker, July 2026","url":"https://enzodialer.com/resources/compliance/state-mini-tcpa-laws","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/washington/#rule-texting","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Washington, Texting and telemarketing law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/washington/#rule-texting, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"WA","stateName":"Washington","topic":"privacy","label":"Privacy and health-data law","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"No comprehensive privacy law, but the My Health My Data Act applies at any business size: consent to collect consumer health data and separate consent to share it, no geofences within 2,000 feet of in-person health facilities, and private suits through the Consumer Protection Act (RCW 19.373).","sources":[{"label":"Washington RCW 19.373 (My Health My Data Act)","url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=19.373&full=true","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/washington/#rule-privacy","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Washington, Privacy and health-data law (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/washington/#rule-privacy, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"WV","stateName":"West Virginia","topic":"filing","label":"Ad filing or review","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"None.","sources":[{"label":"W. Va. Rules of Professional Conduct (courtswv.gov), page header","url":"https://www.courtswv.gov/legal-community/court-rules/west-virginia-rules-professional-conduct","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/west-virginia/#rule-filing","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: West Virginia, Ad filing or review (primary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/west-virginia/#rule-filing, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"WV","stateName":"West Virginia","topic":"requiredContent","label":"What each ad must include","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"Name and office address.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: West Virginia lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/west-virginia/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/west-virginia/#rule-requiredContent","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: West Virginia, What each ad must include (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/west-virginia/#rule-requiredContent, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"WV","stateName":"West Virginia","topic":"waitingPeriod","label":"Waiting period for targeted injury contact","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"None found.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: West Virginia lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/west-virginia/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/west-virginia/#rule-waitingPeriod","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: West Virginia, Waiting period for targeted injury contact (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/west-virginia/#rule-waitingPeriod, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"WV","stateName":"West Virginia","topic":"claims","label":"Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"Marked D: we haven’t checked this state’s own text on results, testimonials and specialist claims, so the ABA Model Rule default applies until we do. In practice: results only if truthful and given in context; “certified specialist” only through an approved body that the ad names.","sources":[{"label":"ABA Model Rule 7.2 and its comments","url":"https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_7_2_advertising/comment_on_rule_7_2/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/west-virginia/#rule-claims","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: West Virginia, Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/west-virginia/#rule-claims, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"WV","stateName":"West Virginia","topic":"referral","label":"Referral services and lead generators","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"Marked D: the ABA Model Rule default applies until we check the state’s text. Lawyers may pay reasonable advertising costs and a qualified referral service’s usual charges, never for a recommendation; lead generators are allowed only if they don’t recommend the lawyer, imply a recommendation or split fees.","sources":[{"label":"ABA Model Rule 7.2 and its comments","url":"https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_7_2_advertising/comment_on_rule_7_2/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/west-virginia/#rule-referral","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: West Virginia, Referral services and lead generators (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/west-virginia/#rule-referral, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"WV","stateName":"West Virginia","topic":"language","label":"Ads in Spanish and other languages","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state rule on ads in other languages found in the sources reviewed. Our default applies: every required statement appears in each language the ad uses.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: West Virginia lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/west-virginia/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/west-virginia/#rule-language","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: West Virginia, Ads in Spanish and other languages (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/west-virginia/#rule-language, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"WV","stateName":"West Virginia","topic":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"One-party consent: a person on the call may record it.","sources":[{"label":"Recording laws by state, 2026 guide","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/united-states-recording-laws/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/west-virginia/#rule-recording","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: West Virginia, Call-recording consent (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/west-virginia/#rule-recording, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"WV","stateName":"West Virginia","topic":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state texting or telemarketing law with private suits found in the 2026 trackers. The federal TCPA applies; state no-call lists and registration may still apply, but callbacks to people who asked to be contacted are generally outside them.","sources":[{"label":"State mini-TCPA tracker, July 2026","url":"https://enzodialer.com/resources/compliance/state-mini-tcpa-laws","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"},{"label":"47 CFR 64.1200, the federal TCPA rules","url":"https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/64.1200","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/west-virginia/#rule-texting","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: West Virginia, Texting and telemarketing law (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/west-virginia/#rule-texting, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"WV","stateName":"West Virginia","topic":"privacy","label":"Privacy and health-data law","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"No comprehensive consumer privacy law in force.","sources":[{"label":"State privacy law comparison chart, updated October 8, 2026","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/data-privacy-laws/us-state-privacy-laws-comparison/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/west-virginia/#rule-privacy","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: West Virginia, Privacy and health-data law (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/west-virginia/#rule-privacy, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"WI","stateName":"Wisconsin","topic":"filing","label":"Ad filing or review","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"Ads: none (SCR 20:7.2). Targeted written, recorded or electronic solicitations are filed with the Office of Lawyer Regulation within 5 days of sending, no fee (SCR 20:7.3(c)); for a mass mailing one copy of each version is enough, with the recipient list kept in the lawyer’s files. They carry “Advertising Material” on the envelope and at the start and end of the message.","sources":[{"label":"Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules, ch. 20, SCR 20:7.2 and 20:7.3 (official text, Wisconsin courts)","url":"https://www.wicourts.gov/sc/rules/chap20b.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/wisconsin/#rule-filing","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Wisconsin, Ad filing or review (primary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/wisconsin/#rule-filing, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"WI","stateName":"Wisconsin","topic":"requiredContent","label":"What each ad must include","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"The name and office address of at least one lawyer or firm responsible for the ad (SCR 20:7.2(c)).","sources":[{"label":"Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules, ch. 20, SCR 20:7.2 and 20:7.3 (official text, Wisconsin courts)","url":"https://www.wicourts.gov/sc/rules/chap20b.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/wisconsin/#rule-requiredContent","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Wisconsin, What each ad must include (primary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/wisconsin/#rule-requiredContent, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"WI","stateName":"Wisconsin","topic":"waitingPeriod","label":"Waiting period for targeted injury contact","status":"P","statusLabel":"Primary source","text":"No fixed period. No solicitation of a person whose physical, emotional or mental state makes reasonable judgment about hiring a lawyer unlikely (SCR 20:7.3(b)(1)).","sources":[{"label":"Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules, ch. 20, SCR 20:7.2 and 20:7.3 (official text, Wisconsin courts)","url":"https://www.wicourts.gov/sc/rules/chap20b.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/wisconsin/#rule-waitingPeriod","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Wisconsin, Waiting period for targeted injury contact (primary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/wisconsin/#rule-waitingPeriod, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"WI","stateName":"Wisconsin","topic":"claims","label":"Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"Marked D: we haven’t checked this state’s own text on results, testimonials and specialist claims, so the ABA Model Rule default applies until we do. In practice: results only if truthful and given in context; “certified specialist” only through an approved body that the ad names.","sources":[{"label":"ABA Model Rule 7.2 and its comments","url":"https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_7_2_advertising/comment_on_rule_7_2/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/wisconsin/#rule-claims","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Wisconsin, Results, testimonials and “specialist” claims (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/wisconsin/#rule-claims, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"WI","stateName":"Wisconsin","topic":"referral","label":"Referral services and lead generators","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"Marked D: the ABA Model Rule default applies until we check the state’s text. Lawyers may pay reasonable advertising costs and a qualified referral service’s usual charges, never for a recommendation; lead generators are allowed only if they don’t recommend the lawyer, imply a recommendation or split fees.","sources":[{"label":"ABA Model Rule 7.2 and its comments","url":"https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_7_2_advertising/comment_on_rule_7_2/","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/wisconsin/#rule-referral","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Wisconsin, Referral services and lead generators (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/wisconsin/#rule-referral, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"WI","stateName":"Wisconsin","topic":"language","label":"Ads in Spanish and other languages","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state rule on ads in other languages found in the sources reviewed. Our default applies: every required statement appears in each language the ad uses.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Wisconsin lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/wisconsin/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/wisconsin/#rule-language","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Wisconsin, Ads in Spanish and other languages (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/wisconsin/#rule-language, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"WI","stateName":"Wisconsin","topic":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"One-party consent: a person on the call may record it.","sources":[{"label":"Recording laws by state, 2026 guide","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/united-states-recording-laws/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-24","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/wisconsin/#rule-recording","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Wisconsin, Call-recording consent (secondary source; checked 2026-10-24), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/wisconsin/#rule-recording, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"WI","stateName":"Wisconsin","topic":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state texting or telemarketing law with private suits found in the 2026 trackers. 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Our default applies: every required statement appears in each language the ad uses.","sources":[{"label":"CAMG white paper: Wyoming lawyer advertising rules","url":"https://www.camginc.com/white-papers/wyoming/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/wyoming/#rule-language","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Wyoming, Ads in Spanish and other languages (ABA model default; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/wyoming/#rule-language, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"WY","stateName":"Wyoming","topic":"recording","label":"Call-recording consent","status":"S","statusLabel":"Secondary source","text":"One-party consent: a person on the call may record it.","sources":[{"label":"Recording laws by state, 2026 guide","url":"https://www.recordinglaw.com/united-states-recording-laws/","kind":"secondary","accessed":"2026-10-24"}],"lastChecked":"2026-10-25","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/locations/wyoming/#rule-recording","cite":"Probative, Lawyer advertising rules by state (50 states and DC), version 1.0.0: Wyoming, Call-recording consent (secondary source; checked 2026-10-25), https://probativegrowth.com/locations/wyoming/#rule-recording, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23645751, CC BY 4.0."},{"state":"WY","stateName":"Wyoming","topic":"texting","label":"Texting and telemarketing law","status":"D","statusLabel":"ABA model default","text":"No state texting or telemarketing law with private suits found in the 2026 trackers. 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