NO CLE - Dangerous Curves Ahead: Ethics and Social Media (Non CLE)

As social media gain a foothold in all communications, attorneys are using the platform for both business and personal use. The panel will identify the ethical dangers and professionalism concerns that are raised when attorneys use Facebook, LinkedIn, and other forms of social media. The panel will discuss, among other issues, ethics opinions from various jurisdictions dealing with social networking, the minimum standard of attorney “competence,” confidentiality, problems affecting the attorney-client privilege, using social media for investigations, locator platforms and other recent advancements, and best practices for social networking by attorneys.

Non CLE.