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RULE 7.5 FIRM NAMES AND LETTERHEADS
(a) A lawyer shall
not use a firm name, letterhead or other professional designation
that violates Rule 7.1. A trade name may be used by a lawyer
in private practice if it does not imply a connection with
a government agency or with a public or charitable legal
services organization and is not otherwise in violation
of Rule 7.1.
(b) A law firm with
offices in more than one jurisdiction may use the same name
or other professional designation in each jurisdiction,
but identification of the lawyers in an office of the firm
shall indicate the jurisdictional limitations on those not
licensed to practice in the jurisdiction where the office
is located.
(c) The name of
a lawyer holding a public office shall not be used in the
name of a law firm, or in communications on its behalf,
during any substantial period in which the lawyer is not
actively and regularly practicing with the firm.
(d) Lawyers may
state or imply that they practice in a partnership or other
organization only when that is the fact.
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