Social Networking for Lawyers: Ethical Considerations

Program Number: 1983

Program Date: 09/02/2009

Description

Join popular presenter Steve Bennett, a partner at Jones Day, as he discusses the ethical issues surrounding a lawyer’s use of social networks. Topics include:
1. How lawyers may use social networks
2. A review of applicable ethics rules
3. Best practices in the use of social networks by lawyers

NOTE to TX Attorneys: This course has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of 1 credit hours, of which 1 credit hour will apply to legal ethics/professional responsibility credit.

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Available in states

Arizona, California, Colorado Eligible, Colorado Homestudy, Florida, Georgia, New Jersey Eligible, New York

Credit Information

50 minute credit hour - 1 General CLE credit, including 1.0 Ethics credit
60 minute credit hour - 1 General CLE credit, including 1.0 Ethics credit

State Program Numbers

NC # 10, 1.0 Ethics (1/1/2010-12/31/2010); NY 1.0 Ethics credit

Presenters


Steven C. Bennett, Esq.

Jones Day

Steven C. Bennett, Esq. is a partner at Jones Day, resident in its New York office. He focuses on domestic and international commercial litigation and arbitration, including cases involving bankruptcy, construction, corporate, energy, insurance, intellectual property, privacy and data security, and other disputes. Mr. Bennett is chair of his firm’s e-Discovery Committee and he co-founded the Sedona Conference Working Group on International E-Discovery. He teaches a course on conflicts of law at Hofstra Law School, co-teaches a course on advanced civil procedure (e-discovery) at New York Law School, and is a qualified arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association and the CPR Institute. Mr. Bennett, who regularly speaks to a wide array of groups for CLE and other purposes, is the author of Arbitration: Essential Concepts (American Lawyer Media 2002) and A Privacy Primer for Corporate Counsel (Aspatore/West 2009).