ETHICS: NAVIGATING THE PERILS AND PROMISES OF SOCIAL NETWORKING
Heather Wilson -- Frost Brown Todd (Indianapolis, IN)
Uh oh, where did the opposition get that information about our company? Which misinformed insider has been talking about us on the Internet and creating misinformation that we now need to set straight? In-house counsel need to promulgate policies and spread the word in the workplace about the use of social media by company employees, vendors and professionals to protect the company from unnecessary brush fires that could burn out of control. Ethical limitations on lawyers direct or indirect communication with jurors and parties in litigation, through LinkedIn and Facebook groups, "friending," "liking," posting, etc.