Ethical Social Media Use for Attorneys: Best Practices & Rules

• 1 Competence obligations for using social media, including platform capabilities and ongoing education
• 2 Reasonable steps to safeguard client confidences on social platforms, including security and terms review
• 3 Permissible contact rules for unrepresented and represented parties, required disclosures, and ban on using deceptive agents
• 4 When social media content can be evidence or indicate conflicts, and when posts or AI prompts can waive privilege or work product

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