Can Hubei lawyers advertise? What are the advertising forms? Are there any specific written regulations?

Lawyers in Hubei can of course advertise. Broadly speaking, advertisements include not only newspapers, periodicals, radio, television and other forms of lawyers' advertisements, but also information about lawyers' legal services contained in business promotion materials such as business cards, brochures, stationery, signboards, statements and revelations.

The specific provisions are:

1. Code of Conduct for Lawyers, Chapter VIII Practice Promotion, Section II Advertising Standards for Lawyers

Article 122 Lawyers' advertisements refer to the information released by lawyers and law firms to publicize their business, obtain entrustment and let the public know and understand their legal service business and their behavior process.

Article 123 Lawyers' advertisements shall abide by national laws and regulations and these norms. Adhere to the principles of truthfulness, preciseness and moderation.

Article 124 Lawyers' advertisements should be identifiable and enable the public to distinguish them as lawyers' advertisements.

Article 125 Lawyers' advertisements may be published in the name of lawyers or law firms. The lawyer's advertisement published in the name of a lawyer shall indicate the name of the practicing institution where the lawyer works.

Article 126 Lawyers and law firms shall not publish lawyers' advertisements under the following circumstances:

(a) failed to pass the annual registration;

(2) Being suspended from practice.

(3) Being punished by informed criticism for less than one year.

Article 127 The contents of a lawyer's personal advertisement shall be limited to the lawyer's name, portrait, age, sex, place of birth, education, degree, date of lawyer's practice registration, name of the law firm to which he belongs, working time in the law firm to which he belongs, charging standards, contact information and the scope of legal services that can be provided to the society according to law.

Article 128 The contents of an advertisement of a law firm shall be limited to the name, office address, telephone number, fax number, postal code, e-mail address, website address, lawyers association to which it belongs, practicing lawyers under its jurisdiction and a brief introduction of the business scope of legal services that can be provided to the society according to law.

Article 129 Advertisements shall not give misleading or false publicity to lawyers and law firms.

Article 130 Lawyers' advertisements published by lawyers and law firms shall not belittle other lawyers or law firms and their services.

Article 131 Lawyers and law firms shall not make advertisements in a way that violates their mission and damages their image, nor shall they make advertisements by using the artistic exaggeration of general commercial advertisements.

Article 132 Lawyers shall not violate the provisions of the Lawyers Association on the administration of lawyers' practice advertisements in their practice advertisements.

2. Chapter VI Practice Publicity of Hubei Lawyers' Practice Norms

Fortieth lawyers or law firms can introduce their business fields and professional expertise through brief introduction.

Article 41 Lawyers may hold or participate in various special topics and professional seminars to promote their professional expertise, and may publicize their professional fields by publishing academic papers, analyzing cases, answering special topics, and holding lectures.

Forty-second lawyers can participate in various social welfare activities and various legal organizations in the name of themselves or law firms.

Forty-third lawyers shall not violate the regulations on the administration of lawyers' practice advertisements in their practice propaganda.

Article 44 A lawyer shall not provide false information or exaggerate his professional ability, express or imply that he has a special relationship with government departments, judicial organs, social organizations, intermediary agencies and their staff, imply that he can achieve his goals through improper means, slander or belittle his peers' professional ability and level, and undertake business by promising the results of handling cases or providing kickbacks. Competing for legal business at a fee level significantly lower than that of the same industry, or taking any actions that may be regarded as bringing shame to the legal profession.

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Generally speaking, the restrictions on lawyers' advertisements mainly include:

(1) False and misleading lawyer advertisements are prohibited. Lawyers' advertisements containing the following information shall be regarded as false and misleading:

(1) causes the parties to have unrealistic expectations for the results that lawyers can achieve;

(2) Express or imply that a lawyer can obtain a result favorable to the client through improper means. If it implies a close relationship with the judge;

(3) The statement on the quality of legal services contains such contents as "best", "excellent" and "rich experience" that the general public cannot reasonably judge;

(four) the omission of necessary facts, so that the advertisement as a whole is misleading;

(5) The description of the lawyer himself, his colleagues and his law firm is false;

(6) Making an unfounded comparison with other lawyers and law firms in terms of service quality and service cost;

(7) to publicize the so-called "success rate" or "success rate".

(2) Lawyers' advertisements should be appropriate. The pictures, language and background used in lawyers' advertisements shall convey the reliability of lawyers' services to the public and shall not damage the professional image of lawyers.

(3) The publicity of lawyer's business scope should be clear. Lawyers' advertisements shall specify the business scope that lawyers are capable of handling, and shall not use vague language such as "handling various legal affairs".

(4) The use of the name of the principal shall be subject to prior consent. The use of the name of the client in a lawyer's advertisement shall obtain the written consent of the client in advance.

(5) Restrict the use of various titles of lawyers. Lawyers can only use various titles recognized by the Bar Association in advertisements.