Opinion 2

Whether the following ad in the Texas Bar Journal violates one or more of the Canons of Ethics, towit:

"TO MEMBERS OF THE BAR RE: LATIN-AMERICAN BUSINESS

Do you need a Spanish-speaking lawyer to travel to any Latin-American country for you or your client on a per case or per diem basis?

Qualifications:

1. I have practiced law in Austin for 8 years;
2. Have spent 18 years in Latin-American countries;
3. Was Special Assistant to the U.S. Ambassador in Chile from 1942 to 1945;
4. Speak, write and read Spanish and English equally well; and
5. Am familiar with the legal systems of Latin-American countries, their governments and their people.

References: The lawyers of Travis County."