OPINION 90
November 1953
TRADE PUBLICATIONS – An attorney may write articles of a legal nature for a trade publication, provided he does not advise inquirers in respect to their individual rights.
Question
Would it be a violation of the Canons of Ethics for an attorney to write articles of a legal nature for a trade publication?
Opinion
The committee is of the opinion that it would not be a violation of the Canons for an attorney to write such articles for a trade publication, provided he does not advise inquirers in respect to their individual rights, as prohibited by Canon 37. (9-1)