Why Attend?
- Examine the up-to-date ethical rules that can impact social media usage
- Identify how social media impacts the practice and business of law with reference to real-world examples and hypotheticals
- Learn best practices when dealing with social media
Social media, whether it is Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or another platform, is just a tool, used by clients/witnesses/jurors to express themselves and by lawyers in their practice or to market their business. Just like any other technological development, there are some disruptions, learning curves, and bumps to iron out. Just because it may be new or unfamiliar does not mean an attorney has to (or should) avoid social media.
This seminar will identify how social media impacts the practice and business of law, and best practices for attorneys when dealing with social media. It will discuss many of the popular social media platforms and work through the numerous Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct that apply to its use. Real-world examples and hypotheticals will be used to teach attorneys about their ethical obligations regarding social media and suggested use to help further their business.
Topics to be covered include:
- Introduction to Social Media Sites
- Ethical Concerns with Social Media
- General duty of competence
- Commenting on pending trials
- Pretexting
- Criticism of judges
- Confidentiality
- Litigation concerns
- Marketing and Social Media Use
- Updated marketing rules
- Endorsements
- Case results
- Direct solicitation
- Examples of ethical use in marketing
| Registration Deadlines: |
| Webcast: |
10 minutes prior to seminar. If you register for a webcast the day of the seminar, your e-mail receipt will include a link to launch the seminar and download the materials. |
| Telephone: |
Online registration ends at 11:59 p.m. the day preceding the seminar
Call (800) 979-8253 to register up to one hour prior to the seminar |
| Live on Site: |
Online registration ends at 11:59 p.m. the day preceding the seminar
Walk-in registration is permitted on a space-available basis |
Cancellation Policy: Cancellation/transfer requests will be honored until 5:00 p.m. the day preceding the seminar. You will, however, be charged $40 if you cancel or transfer your registration to a different seminar after the link to the materials has been e-mailed by Virginia CLE.
Full refunds or transfers are available up to two days after a webcast in the unlikely event that you experience technical difficulties.
MCLE Credit Caveat: The MCLE Board measures credits by the time you spend in attendance. If you enter a seminar late or leave it early, or both, you must reflect those adjustments accurately in the credits you report on your credit reporting form. A code will be given at the end of the seminar, which must be written on your MCLE form.
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