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Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Aug. 2, 2014

Legal marketing on social media bumps up against ethics rules

As social media and blogging become more commonly used tools in consumer-facing cases, their pitfalls may also start to emerge.


By Alexandra Schwappach


Daily Journal Staff Writer


"Just won a complete verdict for my client! Who wants to be next?"


A simple post like this by an attorney on a personal Facebook or Twitter account may be considered a violation of the California Rules of Professional Conduct and the Business and Professions Code, but few lawyers are aware of the pitfalls of the technology that has transformed marketing, experts say.


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