Social Media for Lawyers Mary Godfrey-Rickards 2013
What is Social Media ? Characteristics Broad reaching Community focused Active Participation Openness
Examples of Social Media Blawgs ABA Journal Top 100 Blawg List al_blawg_100 al_blawg_100 ABA Blawg Directory Social Networks Twitter Legal Birds Legal Birds Facebook LinkedIn How to Make Social Networking Tools Work for You by Barbara Beauchamp /ContentDisplay.cfm /ContentDisplay.cfm
Benefits of Social Media Interactive Business networking Current Awareness Cost Effective
Some Ethical Concerns Is there an attorney-client relationship being created? Don’t disclose confidential information about your client. Avoid communication with a represented party on the other side of the legal action. This is by no means a complete list. Be sure that your social media activity doesn’t run afoul of ethics rules. Illustration by Jean Francois Podevin
Current Awareness Alerts Google Alert Conferences CLE Classes Websites ABA Social Media Resources for Bar Associations aba_social_media.html aba_social_media.html
Additional Sources Articles Social Media in Lawyering - CALI Topics in Digital Law Practice How to Make Social Networking Tools Work for You mplate=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm mplate=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm Social Media for Lawyers ials/2012_jointcle_materials1/6_2_Social_Media_for_Lawyers.authcheckdam.pdf ials/2012_jointcle_materials1/6_2_Social_Media_for_Lawyers.authcheckdam.pdf From ABA Section of Litigation Joint Committees CLE Seminar, January 19-21, 2012 You're Only Young Once: The Do's and Don'ts of Developing Business as a "Young Lawyer“ Growing Social Media Use Among Employees Necessitates Employer Response necessitates-employer-response/ necessitates-employer-response/ Lawyers and Social Media: The Legal Ethics of Tweeting, Facebooking and Blogging
Additional Sources From the Law Library Collection Reinventing Professional Services by Ari Kaplan – On order Twitter in one hour for lawyers by Jared Correia KF320.I57 C Social Media for Lawyers - Carolyn Elefant; Nicole Black Facebook in one hour for lawyers by Dennis Kennedy and Allison C. Shields. KF320.I57 K Research Guides Social Media Use for Attorneys by Stacy Posillico Current Awareness Services for Law by Sharon L. Nelson
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