Social Media Mirrors Real Life, Proposed Ethics Opinion Says
| Jurisdiction | California,United States |
| Citation | Vol. 06 No. 2012 Pg. 02 |
| Publication year | 2012 |
| Pages | 02 |
| Year | 2012 |
| topic | Advertising Law,Business of Law |
CBJ - June 2012 #02. Social media mirrors real life, proposed ethics opinion says
The California Lawyer
June 2012
June 2012
Social media mirrors real life, proposed ethics
opinion says
By Amy Yarbrough
Staff Writer
Staff Writer
Lawyers should follow the same ethical rules whether advertising themselves in a phone book or on Facebook.
That's the gist of a proposed ethics opinion by the State Bar Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct (COPRAC) which states that an attorney's postings on Facebook or other social media are bound by the same rules as those governing more traditional forms of advertising.
When it comes to advertising their firms or services, attorneys must comply with the California Business and Professions Code and Rule 1-400 of...
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