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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 …

Ethics Opinions

West Virginia Bar Issues Social Media Guidelines

In September 2015, the Lawyer Disciplinary Board of West Virginia issued new social media and social networking guidelines. See W.V. L.E.O. No. 2015-02 (Sep. 18, 2015). The term “social media” includes …

Ethics Opinions / FAQs

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 …

Practice Tips and Aids

“Best Practices” for Effective Electronic Communication

The Florida State Bar Association has published a short guide for lawyers who use electronic means of communication–namely, all lawyers. See The Florida Bar Best Practices for Effective Electronic Communication …

Ethics Opinions / FAQs

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 …

Technology

Cloud Storage, Social Media, and Lawyer Websites: What Lawyers Need to Know

Want to store client files in the “cloud,” use social media, and have a firm website? You should, but using this Internet technology presents a host of ethical issues for …

Ethics Opinions / FAQs

“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 …

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 …

Ethics Opinions / FAQs

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 …

Recent Cases

Lawyer Suspended for YouTube Post of Client’s Drug Dealing

On March 14, 2014, the Illinois Supreme Court suspended Mt. Sterling lawyer Jesse Raymond Gilsdorf for a period of five months. Adopting a report and recommendation from a disciplinary commission …

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