I wouldn’t (and don’t). LinkedIn allows users to display endorsements for “Skills & Expertise” that have been noted by other LinkedIn subscribers. For example, my LinkedIn profile page allows me to …
Rule 7.2 contains the most fundamental principle governing lawyer advertising: a lawyer may not make a “false or misleading” statement about the lawyer’s services. A California lawyer is facing a …
An Illinois lawyer was disciplined last month for improperly disclosing confidential information in responding to an unfavorable Avvo.com post by her client. See In re Tsamis, No. 6288664, Illinois Disciplinary Commission (Aug. 26, …
In an astonishing 129-page opinion, Judge Kurt D. Engelhardt of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana granted a new trial to five former New Orleans …
Rule 1.6 of course requires a lawyer to maintain the confidentiality of client information. But does it require a lawyer who digitally stores and communicates information to use über-security measures like encryption or …
Many Louisiana lawyers have created websites to have an “internet presence” on the World Wide Web. While this is undoubtedly good marketing practice, it can be bad law practice if …
Introduction Weblogs and social networking sites (such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn) are increasingly[1] a part of the everyday lives of lawyers as well as the clients, witnesses, opponents and judges …
I sure wouldn’t. The New York State Bar Association Committee on Professional Ethics advised in a Summer 2013 ethics opinion that a lawyer may not list the lawyer’s services under …
Technological improvements have allowed lawyers to practice in nontraditional settings. From homes to beaches to shared office suites, lawyers can get more and more work done without secretaries, dictaphones and …
A June 2013 ethics advisory opinion from the New Hampshire Bar Association Ethics Committee advises against a lawyer “friending” a nonparty witness if the lawyer “omit[s] identifying information” from the …
