Some Connecticut criminal defense lawyers are starting to chase business by sending advertising letters to the newly arrested. Their colleagues are condemning the practice as “sleazy,” confusing to clients, and a detriment to the image of lawyers.
But although its top practitioners aren’t eager to talk about it, “jail mail” is definitely becoming a fact of legal life in Connecticut. Ethics authorities say it doesn’t violate professional ethics rules or Practice Book restrictions on lawyer advertising, if done the right way.
