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Four rules every Oklahoma page has to respect

Rule 7.1: nothing false or misleading. A lawyer shall not make a false or misleading communication about the lawyer or the lawyer's services, and leaving out a needed fact can make a true statement misleading. Comment [3] says a report of past results can mislead if it suggests similar outcomes for other clients without regard to each case's facts and law, and that qualifying language may prevent that finding. An assistant may quote the result and drop the qualifier, so keep both in the same sentence.

Rule 7.2(c): a responsible lawyer and an office address. Any communication under Rule 7.2 must include the name and office address of at least one lawyer or law firm responsible for its content. A footer covers most sites, but the passage an assistant lifts may not include the footer. Naming the attorney and the office city in the body keeps the quote tied to your firm.

Rule 7.4: fields of practice, not specialist claims. Rule 7.4(a) lets you say you practice in, limit your practice to, or concentrate in particular fields. Rule 7.4(b) bars stating or implying certification as a specialist except for patent and admiralty designations, certification by the Oklahoma Supreme Court, or certification by the licensing authority of another state where you are licensed, with a statement that the Supreme Court of Oklahoma does not recognize it. The ABA lists no Oklahoma certification program. Our answer on calling yourself a specialist online compares how states handle this.

Rule 7.3(c): targeted solicitations. Written, recorded, or electronic solicitations to someone known to need legal services in a particular matter must carry the words "Advertising Material," with exceptions. A practice page is not a solicitation, but a follow-up email to a named prospect can be.

Advertising rules under review

On March 29, 2024, the Oklahoma Bar Association published proposed changes to Rules 7.1, 7.2, and 7.3 from its Rules of Professional Conduct Committee, meant to update and clarify the advertising rules, for consideration by the OBA Board of Governors. Before a page launches, check the current rule text on the Oklahoma Supreme Court's OSCN site so your pages match whatever is in force.

Where Oklahoma lawyers should look for AI guidance

For generative AI, the reference point Oklahoma lawyers can rely on is ABA Formal Opinion 512, issued July 29, 2024. The bar's own publications point there too: the September 2024 ethics column in the Oklahoma Bar Journal, "A Cautionary Tale," walked through Opinion 512 on competence, confidentiality, and client communication, and a February 1, 2026 OBA article, "AI and Legal Ethics: Insights from Recent Advisory Opinions," discussed Opinion 512 alongside a Pennsylvania opinion.

Opinion 512 does not address marketing. Your pages answer to Rule 7.1 whoever drafts them; see whether lawyers can use AI to write website content for the practical side.

Oklahoma questions need Oklahoma answers

Oklahoma County's Court Clerk puts it plainly: each county in Oklahoma has its own District Court. In Oklahoma County, the Court Clerk for the District Court lists probate filings, including estate probate, guardianship, conservatorship, and adoption, alongside divorce and paternity filings and civil cases.

A national page that tells readers to "go to probate court" sends an Oklahoma County family looking for an office the Court Clerk does not list. Pages that name the district court for the county you serve give an assistant the right answer to repeat.

Oklahoma markets

Market guides cover the courts, communities, and questions specific to each area:

• Oklahoma City

In Oklahoma City, the work runs through one county district court and a long list of communities in Oklahoma County that readers search by name.

What we build for Oklahoma firms

• Practice-area pages written to Rule 7.1, with results and qualifiers kept in the same sentence
• County pages that name the district court and Court Clerk for each county you serve
• Answer posts for the questions Oklahoma clients ask, each linked to the right practice page

For estate planning firms, the first fact to get right is that probate runs through the county district court. For family law firms, divorce filings go through the same Court Clerk, so county accuracy carries over. For personal injury firms, results language is where Rule 7.1 and its comments bite hardest.

Neighboring states

If your firm takes clients from across a state line, each page should say which state's law it explains and where your attorneys are licensed. The Texas guide, Arkansas guide, Kansas guide, and New Mexico guide show how those states' rules differ from Oklahoma's.

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