Or. State. Bar. R. Regul. and Polic. 7.1

As amended through June 11, 2024

Rule 7.1 - COMMUNICATION CONCERNING A LAWYER'S SERVICES

A lawyer shall not make a false or misleading communication about the lawyer or the lawyer's services. A communication is false or misleading if it contains a material misrepresentation of fact or law, or omits a fact necessary to make the statement considered as a whole not materially misleading.

Or. State. Bar. R. Regul. and Polic. 7.1

Adopted 1/1/2005 Amended 12/1/2006: Paragraph (a)(5) reworded to conform to former DR 2-101(A)(5). Amended 1/1/2014: Model Rule 7.1 language substituted for former RPC 7.1.

Comparison to Oregon Code

The rule retains the essential prohibition against false or misleading communications, but not the specifically enumerated types of communications deemed misleading.