IN RE R. M. J.

No. 80-1431.

455 U.S. 191 (1982)

IN RE R. M. J.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 25, 1982


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles B. Blackmar argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Charles A. Blackmar, Bruce J. Ennis, and Charles S. Sims.

John W. Inglish argued the cause and filed a brief for appellee.*

Jerry L. Zunker filed a brief for the State Bar of Texas as amicus curiae.


JUSTICE POWELL delivered the opinion of the Court.

The Court's decision in Bates v. State Bar of Arizona, 433 U.S. 350 (1977), required a re-examination of long-held perceptions as to "advertising" by lawyers. This appeal presents the question whether certain aspects of the revised ethical rules of the Supreme Court of Missouri regulating lawyer advertising conform to the requirements...

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