Which scenario is prohibited under Model Rule 7.3?

• A. In-person solicitation of a client with whom the lawyer previously had a professional relationship.
• B. Written solicitation directed at a specific person who requested information.
• C. In-person or real-time electronic solicitation of prospective clients with whom the lawyer has no prior professional relationship.
• D. Solicitation to existing clients for new matters.

Answer: (C)

Model Rule 7.3 prohibits in-person, live telephone, or real-time electronic solicitation of prospective clients with whom the lawyer has no prior professional relationship, when the purpose is to obtain legal employment. In this scenario, reaching out to someone you have no prior relationship through in-person or real-time electronic means to solicit business is the prohibited approach. The other situations fit within the rule’s allowances: contacting someone with whom you already have a professional relationship is not prevented, written solicitation directed to a person who requested information is permissible, and reaching out to existing clients about new matters is allowed.