New York State Bar Issues “Guidelines” on Lawyer Use of Social Media

The opinion is here.  It discusses these points, and is worth a read:

  • Attorney Advertising
  • Furnishing of Legal Advice Through Social Media
  • Review and Use of Evidence from Social Media
  • Ethically Communicating with Clients
  • Researching Social Media Profiles or Posts of Prospective and Sitting Jurors and Reporting Juror Misconduct

I’ve written up a paper on judicial ethics and social media which I’ll post soon.  There’s a lot of gray out there…

About David

Professor of Law, Mercer University School of Law. Formerly Of Counsel, Taylor English Duma, LLP and in 2012-13, judicial clerk to Chief Judge Rader.