The digital marketing industry for law firms operates in a largely unregulated space where attorneys pay firms to manufacture the appearance of success, prominence, and client satisfaction. Fake Google reviews, purchased ratings on legal directories, fabricated case results, misleading 'best lawyer' designations that require nothing more than paying a fee — these practices are endemic, and they help prospective clients make decisions based on false information. The Ethics Reporter investigates law firm marketing practices that cross from aggressive promotion into ethical violation, examining the advertising rules that apply and the enforcement mechanisms that largely fail to address digital marketing misconduct.

The Claim That Cannot Be Proven: How EPRA Legal’s Website May Violate New York Rule 7.1
A two-year attorney advertising “Big City Services at Upstate Prices” and “Full-Service Legal Solutions” on his website.







