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Mont. R. Prof'l Conduct 7.2
Communications Concerning a Lawyer’s Services: Specific Rules
(a) A lawyer may communicate information regarding the lawyer’s services through any
media.
(b) A lawyer shall not compensate, give, or promise anything of value to a person for
recommending the lawyer’s services except that a lawyer may:
(1) pay the reasonable costs of advertisements or communications permitted by this
Rule;
(2) pay the usual charges of a legal service plan or a not-for-profit lawyer referral
service;
(3) pay for a law practice in accordance with Rule 1.19;
(4) refer clients to another lawyer or a nonlawyer professional pursuant to an
agreement not otherwise prohibited under these Rules that provides for the other
person to refer clients or customers to the lawyer, if:
(i) the reciprocal referral agreement is not exclusive; and
(ii) the client is informed of the existence and nature of the agreement; and
(5) give nominal gifts as an expression of appreciation that are neither intended nor
reasonably expected to be a form of compensation for recommending a lawyer’s
services.
(c) A lawyer shall not state or imply that a lawyer is certified as a specialist in a particular
field of law, unless:
(1) the lawyer has been certified as a specialist by an organization that has been
approved by an appropriate authority of the state or the District of Columbia or a
U.S. Territory or that has been accredited by the American Bar Association; and
(2) the name of the certifying organization is clearly identified in the
communication.
(d) Any communication made under this Rule must include the name and contact
information of at least one lawyer or law firm responsible for its content.
Provenance
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- courts.mt.gov
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- 2026-09-15
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- 2026-09-15
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