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Ethics Opinions / FAQs

Florida Approves Prelitigation Santization of a Client’s Facebook Page

May a lawyer advise a client to “clean up” social media pages by removing photos, videos, and other information that are “directly related to the incident for which the lawyer is …

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New York Bar Updates Social Media Ethics Guidelines for Lawyers

As we discussed here in 2014, the New York State Bar Association issued Social Media Ethics Guidelines last year to help lawyers comply with the rules of professional conduct when …

FAQs / Practice Tips and Aids

Does an Affirmative Duty to Avoid Negligent Destruction of Evidence Exist in Louisiana?

As noted in a previous post, Louisiana requires parties involved in litigation to avoid the intentional destruction of evidence for the purpose of depriving an opposing party of its use. While it …

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Must I Self-Report My Own Misconduct?

This is a question that I get a lot—usually on a Monday morning from a lawyer who had the misfortune of being arrested for DWI or another misdemeanor over the …

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May I “Clean Up” My Client’s Social Media Pages in Advance of Litigation?

Yes, but don’t destroy any evidence. A 2015 Florida State Bar Association ethics advisory committee addressed whether a lawyer may advise a client to “clean up” social-media pages in anticipation of …

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“Facebook Friends, This Lawyer is The Best”

If your client posts a favorable review or comment about you on a social media platform that you control, must you take it down if it does not comply with …

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May a Lawyer Advise a Client to Take Down Harmful Facebook Posts?

In Formal Ethics Opinion 5 (July 25, 2014), the North Carolina State Bar addressed a lawyer’s obligation to advise a civil client about social media use. It concludes that a …

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Social Media Ethics Guidelines for Lawyers

The New York State Bar Association has issued Social Media Ethics Guidelines to help lawyers comply with the rules of professional conduct when using media such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and …

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May a Law Firm Have a Nonlawyer “Officer”

“No,” according to the Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas. See Tx. Bar Op. No. 642. In an opinion released during the summer of 2014, the committee concluded: …

FAQs / Recent Cases

Is it Unethical for a Judge to “Friend” a Lawyer on Facebook?

A January 2014 opinion from a Florida court suggests that there’s nothing wrong with it. See Chance v. Loisel, No. 5D13-4449 (Fla. Ct. App. 5th Dist. 2014). In 2012, another Florida …

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