Attorney is under no obligation to accept employment from any exchange member for any particular legal matter. Attorney's sole obligation to the members of the Exchange is that if he agrees to accept employment by a client member, and there is a sufficient trade credit in the client member's account, that he will accept an exchange of goods and services for his fees under the rules and regulations of the Exchange. Exchange and Attorney agree that no transaction between a client member and Attorney will be completed if the client member does not have a credit balance in his trade account sufficient to cover the proposed attorney fee. Exchange agrees that Attorney may rely on information as to the credit balance of each client member as supplied by the Exchange. In no event will Attorney be allowed to receive goods and services from other members without a sufficient trade credit balance.
Exchange issues monthly newsletters and periodic communications to members.
Exchange agrees that it will not permit any advertising by any Attorney member of the Exchange, unless permitted under existing guidelines for attorney advertising of The Florida Bar, nor will it publish the name of any attorney member in any respect without publishing the names of all current attorney members of the Exchange. Exchange may advise its members that legal services are available for trade and may advise members of the current attorney members of the Exchange and the specific terms of this Agreement. In the event a member of the Exchange inquires as to the availability of legal services, or requests information concerning lawyer members of the Exchange, the Exchange will not refer to individual attorney members, but will advise the inquiring member of all current attorney members of the Exchange. In no event will the Exchange or any of its agents or employees characterize the value or benefit of legal services from one particular member as distinguished from another, or from member attorneys as distinguished from other attorneys. In no event and for no reason shall Attorney be required to provide any information concerning the affairs of a client member to the Exchange, or any of its affiliates.