Law Technology News, Aug. 29, 2014
From the article
“It’s almost always a bad idea to tell clients to “clean up” their Facebook accounts”.
Author describes several authorities discussing lawyers’ conduct while advising clients on the use of social media sites, like Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.
Mentioned Ethics Opinions:
- New York County Lawyers Association Ethics Opinion 745
- North Carolina State Bar 2014 Formal Ethics Opinion 5
- Philadelphia Bar Association Opinion 2014-5
Mentioned Authorities:
- In re Platt, 2012 WL 5337197 (Bankr. W.D. Tex., Oct. 29, 2012)
- Allied Concrete Co. v. Lester, 736 S.E.2d 699 (Va. 2013)
- Chapman v. Hiland Operating, LLC, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 74248
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