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"Top 5 Social Media Ethics Concerns for Lawyers"

This post was written by Laura Bergus: "The people in charge of lawyer ethics oversight in your state see social media either as just another form of communication, or as a special threat to client confidences and attorney decorum. Do you know what rules apply to you?

The basic premise that traditional ethics rules should govern social media seems sound. But some states, like Florida, have decided to pull out online communication as needing special regulation. Here are five areas of concern for lawyers using social media.

Regardless of your state ethics committee's stance, consider taking some time to re-learn the local rules..."

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Source: Lawyerist.com, 2 June 2010. © 2007-2010 Lawyerist Media, LLC. Reproduced with permission of the site editor, Sam Glover.

Full post as published by Stark County Law Library Blawg on June 02, 2010 (boomark / email).