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DI, I actually like the "heavy hitter' c...

2009-12-01T18:49:40.307-05:00

DI,

I actually like the "heavy hitter' commercial. They are funny. We lawyers take ourselves way too seriously.

Unless someone is going to repeal the First Amendment, I have no problem with lawyers advertising.

The "Super Lawyer" designation by a third party though misleads the public into believing the attorneys named are somehow better than other attorneys. It's all about buying advertising.

I notice Indianapolis Monthly did the same thing with doctors recently. You buy advertising, you're named as one of the top doctors in the city.

Don't forget that Abramoff is still cooperatin...

2009-12-01T17:23:10.209-05:00

Don't forget that Abramoff is still cooperating while in protective custody.

No wait, it was 'Heavy Hitter.' Meh, I wa...

2009-12-01T17:14:33.635-05:00

No wait, it was 'Heavy Hitter.' Meh, I was close. That local law-talkin' guy WAS pretty heavy, so I guess that makes sense - kinda.

There's another one or those designations that...

2009-12-01T15:24:16.716-05:00

There's another one or those designations that a chubby local lawyer was using for awhile. Ah, I remember - it was 'Hard Hitting.'

There was a case in the news where some other lawyer was accused of calling himself 'THE Hard Hitting Lawyer' and he had to change that because he was not unique. There were all these other 'Hard Hitting' lawyers. So that's what happened, they turned into 'A Hard Hitting Lawyer.'

It was some sort of PR company branding package, apparently, and they got TV graphics and other materials to boost their appearances. The local guy was fighting a dragon in one commercial, I think. Or something like that.

Funny, though, I can't remember the local guy's name. I only remember he seemed like a doofus whom I'd never hire in a million years.

So any ambulance chaser who can afford the back pa...

2009-12-01T14:05:10.848-05:00

So any ambulance chaser who can afford the back page of the phone book can also be a "super lawyer"?

I used to sell yellow pages and I can tell you first hand that the phone book doesn't care who they publicize with ads as long as they fork over the cash.

Sounds like Super Lawyers is just a glorified yellow pages. LOL!

Thank goodness that on line consumer reviews are available these days. Referrals are the way to go when you need to hire a professional, not a pay-to-play directory.

Melyssa, SuperLawyer designations are essentially ...

2009-12-01T13:33:25.275-05:00

Melyssa, SuperLawyer designations are essentially bought by agreeing to purchase advertising in the directory. I don't know why our Supreme Court hasn't outlawed this form of advertising. It is quite deceptive to say the least.

So the Super Lawyer book is the directory of attor...

2009-12-01T13:14:30.640-05:00

So the Super Lawyer book is the directory of attorneys who are to be avoided?