Social Media and the Practice of Law:
Ethical Implications and a How-To Guide for Social Media (OnDemand)
Originally held on Thursday, September 20, 2018 | 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Program Fee:
OnDemand: $149 for Members | $249 for Nonmembers
Members who are Recent Law Graduates, Newly Admitted Lawyers
(earliest admission 2016-2018 in any state or country), In-House/Corporate Counsel, Judges (and their staff), or
attorneys that practice within the Government, Academic or
Not-for-Profit sectors attend this program for free.
CLE Credit:
NY: 3.0 Ethics
NJ: 3.0 Professional Responsibility
CA: 2.5 Professional Responsibility
PA: 2.5 Professional Responsibility
Please Note: Newly admitted NY attorneys cannot fulfill ethics or skills credits through our on-demand programs under OCA rules. For more information on this, please see http://www.nycourts.gov/attorneys/cle/changes_for_2016.shtml.
Description:
In keeping with the times, lawyers are turning to social media sites to
enhance their professional presence. These on-line activities have
ethical implications. During this program, panelists will discuss both
the "how to" and ethical implications of using social media in your
legal practice.
Topics will include:
- The use of social media and the ethical implications for lawyers
- including permissible tweets and posts, how posts may constitute
lawyer advertising, avoiding pitfalls, i.e. the unauthorized
practice of law, protecting confidential information, and law firm
"ownership" of the individual attorney's publications
- Ethics opinions, case studies and current case law
- APRL/ABA recent proposal to revise the advertising rules, on the path to simpler and uniform rules
- The latest trends in social media as they relate to practicing attorneys
- How to effectively integrate social media into your practice
- New mediums on the horizon and their potential effect on how attorneys practice and advertise
Click Here to View Program Agenda & Faculty
Program Chair:
Rosangely Frick, Commerzbank AG
Sponsoring Association Committee:
Women in the Legal Profession Committee, Melissa Colon-Bosolet, Chair