ABA Model Rule 3.6

ABA Model Rule 3.6 is the American Bar Association's trial publicity rule, which bars a lawyer from an out-of-court statement with a substantial likelihood of materially prejudicing a proceeding.

The rule lets a lawyer state the claim or defense, the identity of the people involved, information in a public record, that an investigation is in progress, and the scheduling or result of any step in the litigation. It also allows a limited statement needed to protect a client from the undue prejudicial effect of recent publicity the lawyer did not initiate. Most states have adopted it with modifications.

See Litigation PR: Best Firms, Costs and Rules and What Lawyers Can Actually Say.

Where it's used

Litigation PR: Best Firms, Costs and Rules
Lawyer Advertising Rules: What Bar Rules Let Lawyers Say

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