{"id":98,"date":"2006-08-14T13:41:31","date_gmt":"2006-08-14T17:41:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/amy\/2006\/08\/14\/best-lawyer-distinction-ban-in-nj-raises-"},"modified":"2012-05-07T15:19:06","modified_gmt":"2012-05-07T19:19:06","slug":"best-lawyer-distinction-ban-in-nj-raises-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/amy\/2006\/08\/14\/best-lawyer-distinction-ban-in-nj-raises-controversy\/","title":{"rendered":"“Best Lawyer” Distinction Ban in NJ Raises Controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>The recent opinion by a New Jersey Supreme Court ethics panel to forbid use of the “Super Lawyers” and “Best Lawyers in America” distinctions raises an old question to new status. See article: Ethics Crusaders Crush ‘SuperLawyers’<\/strong><\/a> on Law.com. My law firm clients often ask me, should we list our “best lawyer<\/a>” distinctions on our web site? While these two designations have long irritated professionals for being more a popularity contest than a true measure of quality, I have always advised that if you’ve got ’em, publish ’em to your site. The rational is that potential clients visiting your site are looking for reassurance that you\/your firm is a “good fit” and such honors may resonate with them. However, this new wrinkle means that law firm marketers will need to keep up with state ethics laws on law firm advertising to be sure they comply. The New Jersey decision may be an isolated case, or more likely may be the start of something bigger. The Boston Business Journal<\/em> explores the reaction of Boston law firms to the decision in a front page article titled ‘Super Lawyer’ designation courts controversy<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

DEC. 18, 2006 UPDATE: For ongoing updates on the Best Lawyers \/ Super Lawyers brew-ha-ha, check www.superlawyersfacts.com<\/a>, a web log by the publishers of Super Lawyers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The recent opinion by a New Jersey Supreme Court ethics panel to forbid use of the “Super Lawyers” and “Best Lawyers in America” distinctions raises an old question to new status. See article: Ethics Crusaders Crush ‘SuperLawyers’ on Law.com. My …<\/p>\n

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