In the professional sphere, however, this right to engage in advertising must be balanced by the importance of maintaining the integrity of the profession and the statutory responsibility of serving and protecting the public. [...] USE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION 3.3-2 A lawyer must not use or disclose a client’s or former client’s confidential information to the disadvantage of the client or former client, or for the benefit of the lawyer or a third person without the consent of the client or former client. [...] 4.3-3 A lawyer may advertise that the lawyer’s practice is restricted to a particular are or areas of the law or may state that the lawyer practises in a certain area or areas of the law if such is the case. [...] Commentary A note that the Law Society of Nunavut does not have a process for certification was added to the Model Code commentary 14 The Ethics of Advertising – A Toolkit for Lawyers Ontario Law Society Rule 4.3-1 A lawyer shall not advertise that the lawyer is a specialist in a specified field unless the lawyer has been so certified by the Law Society. [...] The Ethics of Advertising – A Toolkit for Lawyers The Ethics of Advertising – A Toolkit for Lawyers 15 Yukon Law Society 4.3-1 A lawyer must not advertise that the lawyer is a specialist in a specified field unless the lawyer has been so certified by the Society.
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