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All That Twitters Is Not Gold

No one should be shocked to learn that false or misleading statements on a social networking site or blog are often likely to be deemed unethical. Surprisingly, though, even truthful statements have led to negative repercussions for at least one attorney...

23 minute read August 27, 2010 at 08:49 AM
By
Jeffrey P. Ayres
All That Twitters Is Not Gold

Who remembers the practice of law before e-mail and computers? I do. In those “good old days,” bar association activities, law clubs, and Martindale-Hubbell were about as adventurous as many attorneys would become when it came to social networking.

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