Social Media Marketing and Ethics Blog for Lawyers

Former Justice Department prosecutor and U.S. Senate candidate sued both Facebook and founder Mark Zuckerberg on Friday for over $1 billion after the social networking website allegedly failed to remove a page calling for a third intifada against Israel’s Jewish population swiftly enough, Tech Crunch reports. [Larry] Klayman, who founded controversial law firm Judicial Watch […]

Social media is just for kids. Its populated almost entirely by teenagers, college students, and recent graduates. No one my age is on Facebook. None of my potential clients are tweeting. Right? Not according to mashable.com. Contrary to popular perception, internet users 35 and older dominate the big three social media sites Facebook, Twitter, and […]

Attorneys and law firms should balance the rewards and risks of using social media to promote their practice.  Many attorneys are hesistant to dive into online marketing through social media because they are unaware of the benefits social media provides: Social media is an important marketing and business development tool.  Attorneys and law firms are beginning to recognize that social […]

Social media is penetrating the legal system from the courtroom to the jury room.  With the power to access social media from the palm(pilot) of your hand, instances of jurors impermissibly discussing cases through “electronic communication” such as Twitter and Facebook are becoming more frequent in today’s legal system. As early as 2009, attorneys have […]

Lack of time is one of the primary reasons attorneys avoid social media marketing.  Nearly every time I survey an audience during a presentation on social media and the law, an attorney will declare that they are “too busy” to spend time on social networking sites. To that I say: it’s a legitimate concern. Attorneys […]

Attorneys have long recognized the value of networking.  Show me a lawyer who invests time in creating new relationships, gets involved in his or her community, and actively seeks out potential clients, and I’ll show you an attorney who will be spending more time on the golf course in five years than with their head […]

Social media is taking the business and legal community by storm.  As of September 2010, Internet users spend more time on Facebook than any other Internet website, including google.  Social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn are prevalent in boardrooms across country, creating unique marketing opportunities by connecting attorneys with colleagues and potential […]