Paralegal Beverly is researching a point of law dealing with whether or not a law firm's website can use a suedoname for the URL. In other words, can her law firm use the web address "www.terrificlawyers.com"? She cannot locate any state statute on point but has conflicting information from other states. What is her best course of action now?

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Beverly's best course of action is to advise the law firm to seek an opinion from the appropriate authority in their state, such as the state bar's ethics committee. This is because the issue at hand is not clear from the statutes and there is conflicting information from other states. Seeking an advisory opinion would provide the law firm with a clear answer on whether or not using a pseudonym for their URL is ethical and legal.

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