Ethics/Professional Responsibility,
State Bar & Bar Associations
Nov. 25, 2019
Ethics: Dos and don’ts for lawyers managing online profiles
The professional and ethical obligations which arise from attorneys use of online profiles is the subject of the recently published Formal Opinion Number 2019-199 of the State Bar of California Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct.
Attorney profiles on professional online directories and rating websites maintained by third parties such as Avvo provide marketing perks to attorneys and valuable information to legal consumers when selecting legal counsel. Emphasis on the use of such online profiles within the practice of the law has increased in recent years, as have the electronic footprints of the attorneys who use them. The professional and ethical obligations which arise from attorneys use of o...
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