Judges and Judiciary
Feb. 26, 2013
ABA report recommends disclosure of social media 'friends'
If an attorney or witness in a case is "friends" with the judge on a social media website like Facebook, the judge should consider disclosing it, a new opinion from the American Bar Association suggests.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
If an attorney or witness in a case is "friends" with the judge on a social media website like Facebook, the judge should consider disclosing it, a new opinion from the American Bar Association suggests.
The ABA's ethics and professional responsibility committee released a formal opinion last week guiding how judges should use social media websites, and encouraging caution. While soc...
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