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A Prosecutor’s Right to Tweet?

by Jacqueline Frisch in Professionalism, Social Media, Twitter. Posted January 22, 2014

On December 17, 2013, the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, held that a prosecutor’s public twitter comments—even where arguably inappropriate and improper pursuant to the Missouri Supreme Court Rules of Professional Conduct—do not justify reversal of a verdict when there is no evidence that the jury is aware of or influenced by those comments. Tweet

Illinois’ Attorney Receives Reprimand for Breach of Client Confidentiality on Avvo

by Mike Kranzler in Other, Professionalism, Social Media. Posted January 20, 2014

The Hearing Board of the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission, pursuant to a joint stipulation of the parties, issued a reprimand to Betty Tsamis, an attorney who found herself in trouble after revealing confidential client information in response to a client posting on AVVO and for a trust fund irregularity.

LinkedIn Changes may keep Lawyers from Running Afoul of the Florida Advertising Rules

by Danielle Singer in Advertising Rules, LinkedIn, Social Media. Posted January 6, 2014

Representatives from LinkedIn met with Florida Bar officials last month and outlined changes to the social media site that should help allay concerns raised by the Board of Governors and the Standing Committee on Advertising. Lawyers now have the ability to alter the heading under which they list their practice areas.

Lawyer Disciplined for Posting Video of Client on YouTube

by Jerome Jackson in Professionalism, Social Media. Posted December 30, 2013

On December 11, 2013, an Illinois Review Board for Attormey Registration and Disciplinary Commissions upheld a five-month suspension against a criminal defense lawyer who posted a police video depicting his client's alleged role in criminal activity on YouTube and on Facebook. The lawyer received the video from the prosecutor prior to the preliminary hearing. Disciplined

Online Coupon Deals: Client Magnet or Ethical Headache?

by Christina Margolles in Advertising Rules, Other, Social Media. Posted December 18, 2013

With the continued growth of social media and technology, attorneys have taken creative approaches to tap into the Internet to attract clients. Online

LinkedIn: Attorneys Beware of Specialties & Expertise

by Mike Kranzler in LinkedIn, Social Media. Posted November 24, 2013

More than 200 million people around the world have professional profiles on LinkedIn, and many attorneys and law firms have joined the social networking site.

Where Ethics and Due Process Diverge: Lawyer’s Unethical Conduct as a Juror Not Enough to Overturn Conviction but Enough for California Bar Sanctions

by Jennifer Felipe in Professionalism, Social Media. Posted November 20, 2013

In an unpublished decision, the 9th U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California’s decision denying Donald McNeely’s habeas corpus petition. Ethics

[…] of a non-binding advisory opinion, as has been the case with other jurisdictions such as, Florida, San Francisco, and Delaware, it is important to note that Ohio went a step further and amended its rule regarding […]

Remote Lawyering: New Jersey and Ohio On Board - Legal Ethics Advisor on Remote Work: San Francisco Bar Association Advice in Ethics Opinion 2021-1
Not all jurisdictions have adopted the Model Rule version of the choice of law rule; seems like there might be a different result in at least some of those states. See, e.g., NY RPC 8.5(b)(2)(i) ("If the lawyer is licensed to practice only in this state, the rules to be applied shall be the rules of this state").

Art Lachman on ABA Opinion 499 Green Lights Lawyers’ Passive Investment in Firms with NonLawyer Ownership

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