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Rule 7.4. Communication of Fields of Practice and Certification

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 5. Attorneys and State Bar

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 5. Attorneys and State Bar
Chapter 1.--Appendix 3-a. Rules of Professional Conduct (Refs & Annos)
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T. 5, Ch. 1, App. 3-A, Rule 7.4
Rule 7.4. Communication of Fields of Practice and Certification
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(a) A lawyer may, by advertisement or otherwise, communicate the fact that the lawyer does or does not practice in particular fields of law or limits his practice to or concentrates in particular fields of law.
(b) A lawyer shall not state or imply that the lawyer is certified as a specialist in a particular field of law, except as follows:
(1) a lawyer admitted to engage in patent practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office may use the designation “Patent Attorney” or a substantially similar designation;
(2) a lawyer engaged in admiralty practice may use the designation “Admiralty,” “Proctor in Admiralty” or a substantially similar designation; and
(3) a lawyer who is certified as a specialist in a particular field of law or law practice by the Supreme Court of the State of Oklahoma may communicate that fact, but only in accordance with the rules prescribed by that Court; and
(4) a lawyer who is certified as a specialist in a particular field of law or law practice by the official licensing authority of another state in which the lawyer is licensed may communicate that fact, but only in accordance with all rules and requirements of such state's licensing authority, and provided that the lawyer also communicates that such certification is not recognized by the Supreme Court of the State of Oklahoma.

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Adopted March 10, 1998, effective July 1, 1988. Amended effective March 7, 2002.
Rules of Prof. Conduct, Rule 7.4, 5 O. S. A. Ch. 1, App. 3-A, OK ST RPC Rule 7.4
Current with amendments received through April 15, 2024. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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