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State bar associations stymying lawyers' use of blogs and social media

By Kevin OKeefe

I can't tell you how often I'm asked by lawyers 'What about the state bar rules that prevent us from blogging and using social media?' Without even giving thought to what they rules are, it's just presumed by lawyers and law firms that ethics rules will stand in the way of their use blogs and social media. Note, there are no rules that I know of that limit blogging and social media by lawyers. Who's fault is this? The state bar associations. The vast majority of state bar associations have done little to promote blogging and the use of other social media by lawyers. Strange in that social media, including blogs, may be one the most effective means ever for lawyers to engage real people and build meaningful relationships with the public...continue to full post

Full post as published by Real Lawyers : Have Blogs on December 05, 2009 (boomark / email).