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ABAJ: "Facebooking Judge Catches Lawyer in Lie, Sees Ethical Breaches"

By John Wesley Hall, Jr.

Facebooking about the judge, your opponent, your client? They may be watching. See ABAJournal.com: Facebooking Judge Catches Lawyer in Lie, Sees Ethical Breaches: [Judge] Criss recalled one time that a lawyer asked for a continuance because of the death of her father. The lawyer had earlier posted a string of status updates on Facebook, detailing her week of drinking, going out and partying. But in court, in front of Criss, she told a completely different story. . . . Criss has seen lawyers on the verge of crossing, if not entirely crossing, ethical lines when they complain about clients and opposing counsel. And she admonished one family member who jeopardized her own tort case by bragging online about how much money she would get from a lawsuit...continue to full post

Full post as published by Law Of Criminal Defense on August 04, 2009 (boomark / email).