Rules and Sources

Founder

Rules last updated November 1, 2026 · Reviewed monthly; next review December 1, 2026

This page lists every check the Founder runs and the rules each check comes from. Florida checks run for firms in or serving Florida. Each month we open every source below, compare it with the checks, and update the audit if anything changed.

Primary sources

National standards

ABA Model Rules 7.1 to 7.3 Misleading communications, advertising and solicitation; unchanged since 2018. Checked November 1, 2026.

Florida

Rules Regulating The Florida Bar, Chapter 4 (June 30, 2026 edition) Subchapter 4-7, lawyer advertising. Checked November 1, 2026.
Florida Bar rule updates Court orders amending the Bar rules (incl. the Oct. 22, 2026 order on 4-7.20). Checked November 1, 2026.
Florida Bar rules proposals (Oct. 2026) Pending amendments. Checked November 1, 2026.
Proposed amendments to 4-7.19, 4-7.20 and 4-8.6 Filing rules; websites stay exempt under 4-7.20(g). Checked November 1, 2026.

Changes we are watching

These are proposed or pending. The audit does not enforce them until they take effect.

Florida Bar paid-spokesperson amendments, pending.
Text of the Oct. 22, 2026 Florida Supreme Court order on 4-7.20 (could not be opened on Nov. 1).

Every check the audit runs (20)

Check	Rule	Applies
No result predictions or unjustified expectations	ABA Model Rule 7.1	All firms
Past results and testimonials carry qualifying language	ABA Model Rule 7.1, cmt. [3]	All firms
No unsubstantiated comparisons or superlatives	ABA Model Rule 7.1, cmt. [3]	All firms
No unverifiable star rating in schema	ABA Model Rule 7.1	All firms
Firm name implies no government or legal-aid connection	ABA Model Rule 7.1, cmt. [5]	All firms
No paying anyone to recommend the lawyer	ABA Model Rule 7.2(b)	All firms
Certified-specialist claims name the certifying body	ABA Model Rule 7.2(c)	All firms
Name and contact information of a responsible lawyer or firm	ABA Model Rule 7.2(d)	All firms
No live person-to-person solicitation	ABA Model Rule 7.3(b)	All firms
No pressure tactics; honor do-not-contact requests	ABA Model Rule 7.3(c)	All firms
Name of a responsible lawyer or the firm	Fla. Bar Rule 4-7.12(a)(1)	Florida
Bona fide office location	Fla. Bar Rule 4-7.12(a)(2)	Florida
No misleading aggregateRating	Fla. Bar Rule 4-7.13(a)(2)	Florida
No result predictions	Fla. Bar Rule 4-7.13(b)(1)	Florida
Testimonial disclaimer	Fla. Bar Rule 4-7.13(b)(9)(F)	Florida
Specialist / expert claims	Fla. Bar Rule 4-7.14(a)(5)-(6)	Florida
Unsubstantiated comparison / superlative claims	Fla. Bar Rule 4-7.13(b)(3)	Florida
Fee claims disclose costs	Fla. Bar Rule 4-7.14(a)(7)	Florida
Firm name matches the registered name	Fla. Bar Rule 4-7.21(c), (f); Fla. Stat. §621.12	Florida
Bar admission year disclosure	Fla. Bar Rule 4-7.16(a)(2)	Florida

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