When to File
All required filings must be submitted to the LSBA RPCC, through LSBA Ethics Counsel, for evaluation prior to or concurrently with the first dissemination of the advertisement or unsolicited written communication. Rules 7.7(b) and 7.7(c).
Under Rule 7.7(b), any lawyer may obtain a written advisory opinion concerning the compliance of a contemplated advertisement or unsolicited written communication by submitting to the Committee the material and fee specified below at least thirty (30) days prior to the first dissemination of the advertisement or unsolicited written communication. If the Committee finds that the advertisement or unsolicited written communication complies with these Rules, the lawyer’s voluntary submission in compliance with Rule 7.7(b) shall be deemed to satisfy the regular filing requirement set forth in Rule 7.7(c).