September 4, 2009

Social Media Primer for Lawyers (Part 1)



By Debra L. Bruce, J.D.



Unless you live in a cave, you have probably been hearing about social media lately. Many lawyers dismiss social media as just something that kids do. Others recognize that many adults use social media, but claim that it’s a waste of time for lawyers. Some lawyers even concede that using some social media might benefit their practice, but assert that there are too many risks associated with it.

Lawyers made similar claims about the internet and email in the 1990’s. Today most of us can’t even practice, if our access to internet and email goes down...

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