Twittering, Linking, Posting & Friending: Legal Implications of Social Networking

2.0 total MCLE Credits, including 1.0 MCLE Credit in Ethics and 1.0 MCLE Credit in Professional Practice

Co-Sponsored by the Committee on Law Practice Management and the General Practice Section

Sample social networking policies will be presented and discussed.

Social Networking Technology

Learn the basics of popular social networking tools, find out how to participate in social networks and explore the possibilities and pitfalls of using:

- LinkedIn
- Facebook or MySpace
- Twitter
- Blogs
- YouTube and other InternetTV technologies
- Podcasts, digital audio and file sharing

Social Networking through technology is here to stay, in one form or another. Discover what that means for you personally, for your clients and for your business

- What are the Implications of Participating in Social Networks for lawyers?
- What legal impact can social networks have on your clients' businesses?
- Implications of Social Networking as it relates to discovery and litigation.
- Best Practices for Safe and Effective Social Networking.
- How to avoid forming an attorney/ client relationship
- What can you post

Moderator: Barbara Beauchamp, NYSBA

Speakers: Steven C. Bennett, Jones Day
                    Andrea K. Stimmel, Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle, LLP

This program was recorded on November 17, 2009