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Lawyer Suspended for Online Comments About “How to Kill Without Consequences”

The Tennessee Supreme Court recently suspended a lawyer from the practice of law for publicly posting comments on Facebook with instructions on how to shoot someone and avoid criminal responsibility …

Discipline

Lawyer Disciplined for Fake Facebook Page

On February 8, 2019, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania suspended a lawyer/prosecutor for creating a fake Facebook page in an effort to catch criminals. See Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. …

Recent Cases

Facebook “Friendship” With Lawyer No Basis for Disqualifying Judge

On November 15, 2018, the Florida Supreme Court finally resolved a conflict among Florida lower courts on the issue of whether Facebook “friendship” is a sufficient basis for judicial disqualification. See Law …

Recent Cases

Facebook “Freindship” with Lawyer Does Not Disqualify Judge

On August 23, 2017, a Florida appellate court ruled that a district judge may preside over a civil action even though she is Facebook friends with a lawyer appearing before …

Ethics Opinions / FAQs

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 …

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 …

FAQs / Technology

What Should I Consider Before Using Social Media?

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 …

Ethics Opinions / FAQs / Technology

May I Advise My Client to Take Down Harmful Social-Media Content?

  Social media such as Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and countless others are a pervasive part of modern life. We are distracted by it. Our children are addicted to it. Our …

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