Name That Client

Or should you? Will Hornsby recently addressed the question on his blog The Boundaries of Legal Marketing, Hornsby writes that “marketing … often includes reference to clients or case information.” “But to what extent is a lawyer obligated to maintain the representation of a client confidential?” he asks. “I have always thought that a lawyer must keep the client’s identity secret, even if the representation is public knowledge, unless the client consents to reveal the existence of the representation or outcome of the case.” After discussing the issue with other legal ethicists, he thinks he’s figured it out.