Category Archives: Social Media Ethics

A Virginia attorney mostly blogged about successful outcomes he obtained for his clients and he named the clients.   After getting dinged by the Virginia State Bar and told to remove content relating to sharing client names and needing to … Continue reading →

Here is a link to the ABA’s most recent formal opinion about rules governing judges use of social media.  While I think its great that the ABA is addressing this issue, it strikes me as odd that they focus on … Continue reading →

Four states, California among them, have already passed laws prohibiting employers from demanding social media passwords of applicants or employees.  A couple other states, New Jersey and Delaware have done the same for higher education institutions.  More states such as: Connecticut, … Continue reading →

In past years, the California Bar only audited about 5% of attorneys regarding their MCLE credits.  That number is now 10% and as we are coming up on the Feb. 1st deadline for attorneys whose last names start in “A” … Continue reading →

Only one bar association that I know of issued an ethics opinion this year on social media and that was focused on jury research.  The ABA in August addressed some social media issues in its recommendation 105B which covers when … Continue reading →

A research attorney with the Kansas appeals court tweeted critically about a former state attorney general’s demeanor at an ethics(!) hearing.  Her apology is classic and one we all should consider BEFORE tweeting anything. “I didn’t stop to think that in … Continue reading →

Here is another example of an attorney thinking they could get away with anonymous comments that were targeted in a defamation suit.  The result?  The attorney was demoted. Lesson?  Rant to your wall, bore your spouse, verbally assault your dog … Continue reading →

The ABA House of Delegates have approved several new ethics resolutions.  I have discussed here Resolution 105B which pertains to the use of technology to attract clients.  I already looked at how the resolution addresses the issue of prospective clients. … Continue reading →