Social Media Marketing and Ethics Blog for Lawyers

While each jurisdiction contains unique rules, interpretations, and advisory opinions that clarify the appropriate use of technology for social media marketing and blogs, there is one rule of thumb that should be applied regardless of where your firm is located or where you are practicing: Ensure that your social media profile complies with your jurisdiction’s […]

As seen in the  BOARD OF CONTRIBUTORS Why Can’t We Be Friends–on Facebook? Ethan Wall, Daily Business Review December 3, 2014 The small act of sending someone a friend request in litigation could get you into big trouble. Before selecting the little blue “Add friend” button on Facebook, take a moment to consider the serious ethical […]

Check out Ethan’s thoughts on the Lovetoknow Business blog: http://business.lovetoknow.com/blogs/hr-matters/two-key-social-media-policy-best-practices

http://business.lovetoknow.com/blogs/hr-matters/does-your-business-need-a-social-media-policy  

http://business.lovetoknow.com/blogs/hr-matters/creating-an-nrla-compliant-social-media-policy

  Check out the original article here. Did a security firm hired by the city go too far to gather info on Jordan Miles?  “My initial instinct is it sounds not kosher.”   By Alex Zimmerman It seemed innocuous enough. Wearing a dark-blue tank top and backward baseball cap, Jordan Miles is raising his arms up […]

A Virginia criminal defense attorney was charged with misconduct for blogging about cases he litigated. The blog “This Week in Richmond Criminal Defense” was accessible through his firm’s website and discussed a variety of legal issues and cases. But most of the posts described cases in which the attorney obtained favorable results for clients. The […]

Ethan Wall of Miami has launched Social Media Law and Order, an education company created to deliver presentations, seminars, webinars and educational resources on all subjects relating to social media and the law. To view the original article click here. 

Do you have an effective strategy to avoid ethical pitfalls when marketing your practice on social media? Are you ignoring social media because you’re worried about saying the wrong thing and getting in trouble with your state Bar? Attorneys and law firms are using social media more than ever before to promote their practice. This program […]

Developing a social media policy makes business and legal sense. A social media policy assists companies in managing employee social media use in order to limit exposure to costly legal problems. Indeed, employers can be held vicariously liable for legal and regulatory liability arising out of their employee’s social media use. Employers may be held […]