Attorneys, marketers hesitate to endorse LinkedIn endorsements 
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: April 12, 2013
Tags: endorsements, ethics, LinkedIn, marketing, social media, technology
Brian D. Wassom has never done work on mergers and acquisitions.
But someone recently endorsed him for the skill on social networking site LinkedIn.
A slip-up like that is part of the reason marketing expert Allison C. Shields, president of New York-based Legal Ease Consulting a legal practice management and
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EEOC sanctioned for delaying social media discovery
Published: March 15, 2013
Tags: Discovery, EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Facebook, Sanctions, sexual harassment, social media
A Colorado federal court has sanctioned the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for delaying an employer’s efforts to discover the emails, texts and blog posts of employees seeking damages for sexual harassment.
Judicial ethics code applies to social networking, ABA panel says
Published: March 7, 2013
Tags: ABA, American Bar Association, ethics, Judges, social media, social networking, technology
Judges must follow the ethics rules governing social relationships and contacts when engaged in electronic social networking, an American Bar Association committee has made clear in a new ethics opinion.
ABA’s 20/20 Commission proposes final changes
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: March 5, 2013
Tags: ABA, advertising, American Bar Association, ethics, social media, technology
With the release of a final set of proposed changes to the Model Rules of Professional Conduct, the American Bar Association’s 20/20 Commission completed its work last month.
The group addressed major issues facing lawyers, including the maintenance of client confidences in the age of social media, the ethical obligations of legal outsourcing and the need to stay up-to-date and informed on technology.
LegalTech 2013: from settlement predictions to social network tracking
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: February 19, 2013
Tags: CLE, computer-assisted review, e-discovery, electronic discovery, electronically stored information, ESI, Facebook, iPad, iPad apps, iPad mini, legal technology, LegalTech, practice management, predictive coding, settlements, social media, technology
Lawyers USA reports on items of interest to solos and small firm attorneys from the annual LegalTech conference, including software that can predict where a case will settle.
Ethics rules may apply to social media postings
Published: January 23, 2013
Tags: attorney advertising, ethics, social media
An attorney’s postings on social media websites may be subject to professional responsibility rules and standards governing attorney advertising, a California State Bar committee has concluded in an ethics opinion.
Six states now prohibit employer, educator social media access
Published: January 14, 2013
Tags: Facebook, social media, social networking, Twitter
Six states now prohibit employers or educational institutions from requiring employees or students to provide access to their social media accounts: California, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan and New Jersey.
Defamation case exposes social media controversy
By:
David Frank
Published: December 27, 2012
Tags: defamation, Facebook, First Amendment, Massachusetts, social media, Twitter, wrongful termination
A Massachusetts judge’s refusal to issue an injunction in a suit involving a car dealership allegedly defamed by the relatives of an ex-employee demonstrates the struggle for courts that are asked to strike a balance between the First Amendment and social media sites like Facebook and Twitter.
EEOC seeks to limit social media discovery order
Published: December 7, 2012
Tags: e-discovery, EEOC, electronic discovery, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Facebook. Twitter, social media
In another example of courts and litigants struggling with the boundaries of discoverability of social media, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a motion seeking to limit a discovery order.
What you need to know about e-discovery in the year ahead
Published: November 26, 2012
Tags: 20 Things Lawyers Need to Know in 2013, computer-assisted review, e-discovery, electronic discovery, smartphones, social media
Reflecting the always-changing world of technology, electronic discovery presents new challenges for lawyers in 2013. At the forefront: social media evidence, smartphone data and the judicial blessing of a new form of discovery review.
