Each state has its own rules for attorney advertising and how lawyers can publish information about their services on websites, social media, and in advertising. Many of the rules are similar across most of the states. In fact, most start with Rule 7.1 of the Rules of Professional Conduct.

This table contains links to every state’s rules, for a quick and convenient reference for attorneys and legal marketing professionals.

For state websites that contain the entire handbook of the state’s rules of professional conduct and no table of contents, search “7.1” or “information about legal services” to quickly navigate to standards concerning communications and advertising.

Alabama Alabama Rules of Professional Conduct
Alaska Alaska Rules of Professional Conduct
Arizona Arizona Rules of Professional Conduct
Arkansas Arkansas Rules of Professional Conduct
California California Rules of Professional Conduct
Colorado Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct
Connecticut Connecticut Practice Book Rules of Professional Conduct
Delaware The Delaware Lawyers’ Rules of Professional Conduct
Florida Handbook on Lawyer Advertising and Solicitation
Georgia Georgia State Bar Handbook
Hawaii Hawai’i Rules of Professional Conduct
Idaho Idaho Rules of Professional Conduct
llinois Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct
Indiana Indiana Rules of Professional Conduct
Iowa Iowa Rules of Professional Conduct
Kansas Kansas Rules of Professional Conduct
Kentucky Kentucky Rules of Professional Conduct
Louisiana Handbook on Solicitation and Lawyer Advertising in Louisiana
Maine Maine Rules of Professional Conduct
Maryland Maryland Attorneys’ Rules of Professional Conduct and Attorney Trust Accounts
Massachusetts Massachusetts Rules of Professional Conduct
Michigan Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct
Minnesota Minnesota Rules of Professional Conduct
Mississippi Mississippi Rules of Professional Conduct
Missouri Missouri Rules of Professional Conduct
Montana Montana Rules of Professional Conduct
Nebraska Nebraska Rules of Professional Conduct
Nevada Nevada Rules of Professional Conduct
New Hampshire New Hampshire Rules of Professional Conduct
New Jersey New Jersey Rules of Professional Conduct
New Mexico New Mexico Rules of Professional Conduct
New York New York Rules of Professional Conduct
North Carolina North Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct
North Dakota North Dakota Rules of Professional Conduct
Ohio Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct
Oklahoma Oklahoma Rules of Professional Conduct
Oregon Oregon Rules of Professional Conduct
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct
Rhode Island Rhode Island Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct
South Carolina South Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct
South Dakota South Dakota Rules of Professional Conduct
Tennessee Tennessee Rules of Professional Conduct
Texas Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct
Utah Utah Rules of Professional Conduct
Vermont Vermont Rules of Professional Conduct
Virginia Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct
Washington Washington Rules of Professional Conduct
West Virginia West Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct
Wisconsin Wisconsin Rules of Professional Conduct
Wyoming Wyoming Rules of Professional Conduct

Download a PDF of the Ethics table here.