Florida Ethics Opinion Underscores Risks Associated with Social Media for Attorneys
Submitted by Steve Meltzer on December 21, 2009 – 3:17 pmComments
Florida Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee recently issued an opinion that answered the question “Whether a judge may add lawyers who may appear before the judge as ‘friends’ on a social networking site, and permit such lawyers to add the judge as their friend” in the negative. Though social media can be a valuable tool for any profession, the opinion emphasizes why attorneys should consider the risks involved in contributing to social media. While not mentioned in the opinion, attorneys should also consider other risks associated with listing specialties, receiving client testimonials, and unintentionally forming attorney-client relationships.
via Tsibouris Privacy & Technology Law Blog.
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