Social Media Marketing and Ethics Blog for Lawyers

“Employee use of social media is a burgeoning problem.” – Topical Currents, WLRN – NPR. But Ethan Wall has the solutions. Listen to the recorded interview on Topical Currents where Nova Southeastern School of Law professor and President of Social Media Law and Order Ethan Wall discusses the legal ramifications of social media on National […]

Hey legal marketers and social media enthusiasts! If you’re like me, then you know social media can be a valuable tool for  attorneys to generate new clients for their firm – but we still struggle to get them to “buy in” to using social media for marketing. Trust me… I get it!   As both […]

If I were to recommend you to a new client today, how would they learn about you? They’d Google you, of course.   The Internet, social media, and mobile devices are transforming the way people research and purchase all types of products and services. Clients seeking information and referrals are increasingly looking on the Internet […]

Check out the article here. Ensuring Your Facebook Page Lives On After Death Requires a Legacy Contact  Juliette Fairley NEW YORK (MainStreet) — Hollywood movie producer Bruce Devan died two years ago at 58 years old, but his Facebook page lives on. “It’s as if he is still alive,” said John Corso, Devan’s good friend. “There’s […]

Read the article here.  Ransom and Extortion: Should You Pay? – Experts Weigh In By Jeff Peters It seems like everyone is talking about ransomware and extortion these days. In fact, writing about it here at HackSurfer seems to play out like that shrimp scene in Forrest Gump. There’s banks being extorted with claims of stolen customer […]

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Take a look at Ethan’s Q & A on hacksurfer.com. 2 Mistakes Companies Make On Social Media: Ethan Wall Interview By Matt Lichtfuss posted 22 minutes ago Editor Social media being used as an attack vector for cybercriminals is nothing new. Recently, Chipotlewas in the news after a hacker hijacked their Twitter account and posted several […]

Check out Ethan’s advice in this Tax Fraud article.  Tax (Fraud) Season: How It’s Done and How To Protect Yourself By Matt Lichtfuss posted on 2/13/2015 Editor The beginning of tax season is upon us, and so far there have been complications. Just this month, Intuit and the Utah State Tax Commission made news due to the […]

Check out Ethan’s commentary in the Daily Business Review: Requesting an Applicant’s Social Media Info Could be a Big Mistake In today’s litigious society, what you don’t know can hurt you – especially when it comes to hiring new employees. If an employer fails to thoroughly vet a potential candidate before brining them onboard, and […]

Ethan Wall developed a new law school course titles Social Media and the Law. Wall will begin teaching his course in January at Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center. See the article here.