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Lawyer “Friend Requests” Are Off-Limits for Deposition Witness Research

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This blog post is the first in a series on common ethical challenges that arise when preparing for and conducting depositions. Social media offers such a wealth of details about a person’s circumstances and beliefs that...more

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Threads for Law Firms: Your Most Pressing Questions Answered

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On July 3, a new app called Threads appeared on the App Store with a release date of July 6 being planned. Threads is a new social media platform developed by Meta, Facebook and Instagram’s parent company, which is being...more

Morgan Lewis

Ethical Obligations and Blogging: ABA Opinion Serves as Reminder

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The American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility (ABA Committee) issued Formal Opinion 480 on March 6, titled, “Confidentiality Obligations for Lawyer Blogging and Other Public...more

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Ethical Issues in Using Social Media

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Why should lawyers care about social media, and whether they are using it ethically? Obviously, lawyers should be concerned about compliance with ethical requirements in everything they do, but there may be some hidden...more

Weintraub Tobin

Are Pins, Posts, Tweets and Likes Appropriate for Use in Selecting Jurors?

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When you hear the name of someone you can’t place or don’t know much about, what do you do? Chances are, you “Google” them. Well that is what attorneys are doing to learn more about prospective jurors too! But they are not...more

Bilzin Sumberg

Abogados podrían asesorar a clientes en respecto a medios sociales

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La mayoría de los abogados podrían recordar fácilmente una situación de litigio en la que publicaciones, fotos o videos de un cliente en medios sociales generaron más que cierta consternación tanto para su cliente como para...more

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Ostriches Beware: E-Discovery Ethics In Social Media

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“Electronic document creation and/or storage, and electronic communications, have become commonplace in modern life, and discovery of ESI is now a frequent part of almost any litigated matter. Attorneys who handle litigation...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Lawyers and Social Media: Ethical Considerations, Problems and Pitfalls

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Social media provides an extraordinary means not only to communicate and share information, but also to obtain information that may lead to incriminating, exculpatory and impeachment evidence for use in discovery and at...more

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