In Re Amendments to the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar—subchapter 4-7, Lawyer Advertising Rule — Pariente, J…

Summary

Justice Pariente dissented from the proposed amendments because they treat websites, information requested by prospective clients, and traditional paid advertising as generally subject to the same substantive restrictions. She would exempt websites and information provided upon request from advertising restrictions, while retaining closer oversight of television, radio, billboard, and similar media because those formats provide limited information and may create greater risks of misleading or degrading public perceptions. Justice Canady, dissenting, would have rejected the proposed rules and required revisions providing greater protection for First Amendment rights and access to useful information.