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OHRALIK v. OHIO STATE BAR ASSN.

No. 76-1650.

436 U.S. 447 (1978)

OHRALIK v. OHIO STATE BAR ASSN.

Supreme Court of the United States.

Decided May 30, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eugene Gressman argued the cause and filed briefs for appellant.

John R. Welch argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were Albert L. Bell, Edward N. Heiser, and Thomas E. Palmer.*

MR. JUSTICE POWELL delivered the opinion of the Court.

In Bates v. State Bar of Arizona, 433 U.S. 350 (1977), this Court held that truthful advertising of "routine" legal services is protected by the First and Fourteenth Amendments against blanket prohibition by a State. The Court expressly reserved the question of the permissible scope of regulation of "in-person solicitation...

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