In its September Advisory Opinion, the Pennsylvania Bar’s Ethics Committee reiterated the guidance provided in several previous ethics opinions in the developing area of social media and gave a broad overview of the main ethical issues attorneys face when both using social media and advising clients who use social media.

In its July 25th Formal Ethics Opinion, the North Carolina State Bar chimed in on the lively discussion centered on whether lawyers may advise their litigation clients to remove postings on social media.