From Facebook to Twitter, the Ethics of Social Media

11/12/19 • 32 min

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(0.5 Ethics California MCLE) Facebook friending a judge, telling a client to "clean up" his Facebook, or an attorney tweeting, "Who wants to win next?" Nicole Hyland explains the common and uncommon ethical pitfalls in attorneys' social media use.

Nicole Hyland is a partner in the Litigation and Professional Responsibility Groups in the New York office of Frankfurt Kurnit. She counsels attorneys and law firms on a range of issues including conflicts of interest, legal fee disputes, disqualification motions, advertising and social media use, and other professional responsibility issues. In her litigation practice, she focuses on art, literature, and entertainment industry disputes. Hyland has served as the Chair of the Committee on Professional Ethics of the New York City Bar Association.

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