ISBA Ethics Opinions on Law Firm Name and Letterhead

Lawyers may state or imply that they practice in a partnership only when that is the fact. A law firm’s name may not imply a partnership when none exists. A law firm’s name must not mislead the public. But for limited exceptions, a law firm’s name should not include the name of a non-practicing lawyer. To be of counsel to a firm one must have a continuing and regular relationship with the firm. To practice as a limited liability partnership, the partnership’s name must end with one of several designations prescribed by statute.