Section 11.306 - Trial publicity(a) A practitioner who is participating or has participated in the investigation or litigation of a matter shall not make an extrajudicial statement that the practitioner knows or reasonably should know will be disseminated by means of public communication and will have a substantial likelihood of materially prejudicing an adjudicative proceeding in the matter.(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, a practitioner may state:(1) The claim, offense or defense involved and, except when prohibited by law, the identity of the persons involved;(2) Information contained in a public record;(3) That an investigation of a matter is in progress;(4) The scheduling or result of any step in litigation;(5) A request for assistance in obtaining evidence and information necessary thereto; and(6) A warning of danger concerning the behavior of a person involved, when there is reason to believe that there exists the likelihood of substantial harm to an individual or to the public interest.(c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, a practitioner may make a statement that a reasonable practitioner would believe is required to protect a client from the substantial undue prejudicial effect of recent publicity not initiated by the practitioner or the practitioner's client. A statement made pursuant to this paragraph shall be limited to such information as is necessary to mitigate the recent adverse publicity.(d) No practitioner associated in a firm or government agency with a practitioner subject to paragraph (a) of this section shall make a statement prohibited by paragraph (a).