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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) “Duly licensed attorney at law” means a person authorized to provide legal services in this state.
(2) “Legal services” means acts recited in Code Section 15-19-50 and in subsection (a) of Code Section 15-19-51.
(3) “Media” means any publication, including, but not limited to, any radio or television advertising device, public outcry, proclamation, Internet search engine ad, or any other such manner or means of public outreach.
(4) “Solicit” means actions taken directly or indirectly to perform or to do anything of any nature whatsoever to induce the public to enter into any obligation relating thereto.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association, or corporation to solicit in any media regarding the provision of legal services by:
(1) Misrepresenting the true nature of its business by use of the words “legal services,” “practice of law,” “law firm,” “attorney,” “attorney at law,” “lawyer,” or equivalent terms in any language in such manner as to convey the impression that such person, firm, association, or corporation is entitled to practice law or is entitled to furnish legal advice, services, or counsel;
(2) Representing itself as providing legal services or use the words “practice of law,” “law firm,” “attorney,” “attorney at law,” “lawyer,” or equivalent terms in any language in such manner as to convey the impression that such person, firm, association, or corporation is entitled to practice law or is entitled to furnish legal advice, services, or counsel, unless such person is a duly licensed attorney at law;
(3) Representing that any person featured in media for legal services is admitted to the Georgia bar or may offer legal services in this state when such person in such media is not a duly licensed attorney at law, even if such representation is made by a person featured in such media, who is not a duly licensed attorney at law, employs a person who is duly licensed attorney at law; or
(4) Otherwise failing to disclose or otherwise provide qualifying language that accurately reflects the legal services, abilities, practice areas, scope of work, success rate, claim or case management and oversight, or fees of a person.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Georgia Code Title 10. Commerce and Trade § 10-1-424.1 - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ga/title-10-commerce-and-trade/ga-code-sect-10-1-424-1/
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