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Social media users number in the billions. Facebook counts over 1.4 billion users, LinkedIn has 347 million members, Instagram has 300 million, Twitter has nearly 290 million, and YouTube reports more than a billion users.1 And, like everyone else, attorneys have embraced social media in both their personal and professional lives. In fact, increasingly, an attorney’s skill and finesse in navigating these networks can prove essential in professional responsibilities and client relationships.
Given social media’s enormous reach, attorneys inevitably must determine what rules apply to social media use—and misuse—in a legal setting. Though the rules governing social media use continue to evolve, the time has come for attorneys to start considering the questions that surround the professional obligations social media creates.
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