ABA Model Rule 7.1 reads, A lawyer shall not make a false or misleading communication about the
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ABA Model Rule 7.1 reads, "A lawyer shall not make a false or misleading communication
about the lawyer or the lawyer's services. A communication is false or
misleading if it contains a material misrepresentation of fact or law, or omits
a fact necessary to make the statement considered as a whole not materially
misleading." Explain the purpose of this rule. Also, explain
the purpose and meaning of the last phrase "A communication is false or
misleading if it contains a material misrepresentation of fact or law, or omits
a fact necessary to make the statement considered as a whole not materially
misleading."
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