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Rule 6.5. Nonprofit and Court-Annexed Limited Legal Services Programs
(a) A lawyer who, under the auspices of a program sponsored by a nonprofit organization or
court, provides short-term limited legal services to a client without expectation by either
the lawyer or the client that the lawyer will provide continuing representation in the
matter:

(1) is subject to Rules 1.7 and 1.9(a) only if the lawyer knows that the representation
of the client involves a conflict of interest; and

(2) is subject to Rule 1.10 only if the lawyer knows that another lawyer associated
with the lawyer in a law firm is disqualified by Rule 1.7 or 1.9(a) with respect to
the matter.

(b) Except as provided in paragraph (a)(2), Rule 1.10 is inapplicable to a representation
governed by this Rule.

INFORMATION ABOUT LEGAL SERVICES

Rule 7.1. General
(a) Permissible Forms of Advertising. Subject to all the requirements set forth in these Rules,
including the filing requirements of Rule 7.7, a lawyer may advertise services through
public media, including but not limited to: print media, such as a telephone directory, legal
directory, newspaper or other periodical; outdoor advertising, such as billboards and other
signs; radio, television, and computer-accessed communications; recorded messages the
public may access by dialing a telephone number; and written communication in
accordance with Rule 7.4.

(b) Advertisements Not Disseminated in Louisiana. These rules shall not apply to any
advertisement broadcast or disseminated in another jurisdiction in which the advertising
lawyer is admitted if such advertisement complies with the rules governing lawyer
advertising in that jurisdiction and is not intended for broadcast or dissemination within
the state of Louisiana.

(c) Communications for Non-Profit Organizations. Publications, educational materials,
websites and other communications by lawyers on behalf of non-profit organizations that
are not motivated by pecuniary gain are not advertisements or unsolicited written
communications within the meaning of these Rules.

Rule 7.2. Communications Concerning a Lawyer’s Services

The following shall apply to any communication conveying information about a lawyer, a lawyer’s
services or a law firm’s services:

(a) Required Content of Advertisements and Unsolicited Written Communications.

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