Claude E. Ducloux, Board-Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Civil Trial Law and Civil Appellate Law, and former Grievance Prosecutor for the State Bar of Texas (also licensed in CA and CO) and former Chair of the Texas Center for Legal Ethics will present a 60 minute power point covering:

• The inappropriate use of social media by lawyers;
• The necessary changes to law practice, client control and case selection due to use of social media;
• Malpractice cases based upon inappropriate use;
• Disciplinary cases resulting from use of social media;
• Monetary damages which may result from use of social media;
• Dangers of spoliation of evidence by modifying websites; and necessary instructions to clients concerning modifying social media history;
• How inappropriate use destroys the attorney client privilege;
• Ethical conduct concerning jurors and “false friending;”
• ABA Ethics 20/20 and new Rule 1.1 requiring technical competency;
• Whether lawyer blogs constitute advertising;
• Developing case-law on “the duty to google;”
• Lawyer’s danger of breaching ethical and fiduciary duty online; and
• A survey of opinions issued by various bar associations.