Regarding using the same name or another professional designation in each jurisdiction, what must be indicated?

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Multiple Choice

Regarding using the same name or another professional designation in each jurisdiction, what must be indicated?

Explanation:
When a lawyer uses the same name or another professional designation in multiple jurisdictions, the information must make clear where the attorney is licensed to practice. Indicating the bar location for each jurisdiction prevents readers from assuming that all named lawyers are admitted in every place where the name appears, or that the attorney is authorized to practice in those jurisdictions. This transparency about licensure is the safeguard against misleading impressions. The other aspects—home address, specific fee arrangements, or including a partnership agreement—do not address licensure status and aren’t required by this rule.

When a lawyer uses the same name or another professional designation in multiple jurisdictions, the information must make clear where the attorney is licensed to practice. Indicating the bar location for each jurisdiction prevents readers from assuming that all named lawyers are admitted in every place where the name appears, or that the attorney is authorized to practice in those jurisdictions. This transparency about licensure is the safeguard against misleading impressions.

The other aspects—home address, specific fee arrangements, or including a partnership agreement—do not address licensure status and aren’t required by this rule.

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