Lawyers Advertising on Craigslist

Lawyers Advertising on Craigslist

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Solo and small-firm practitioners have discovered that Craigslist has been a great source for generating business, but are challenged by a growing number of lawyer ads and individual state’s advertising rules.  Host J. Craig Williams welcomes Attorney Susan Beecher, a solo practitioner out of Kent, Washington and Attorney William Hornsby, counsel in the American Bar Association’s Division for Legal Services, to look at the upside and downside of advertising on Craigslist and the legal ethics issues surrounding advertising on these free online sites.

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  1. The first bankruptcy case I got came from Craig’s list but haven’t got one since. I am also trying Back Street. Has anyone had success with bankruptcy ads on either. If so, please share.

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  2. Technola says:

    More Attention Paid to Lawyers and Craigslist…

    In April, I asked legal aid programs if they were using Craigslist for outreach. A couple of people responded, reporting mixed results but expressing interest in trying again. (If either of you are reading this, please let us know if……