Texas is known for its legal advertising billboards that many of us have undoubtedly seen while stuck in traffic or driving on the state’s many highways.
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However, contrary to what some may think, given the, at times, humorous nature of these ads, they are subject to very strict rules and regulations about the way these lawyers advertise their services and the language they use.
In the audio above, Brandon Rottinghaus, a University of Houston political science professor and co-host of Houston Public Media’s Party Politics, breaks down Texas’s laws on lawyer advertising and what attorneys can and cannot say in these billboards.
Featured Guest: David Coale, attorney