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Click here to find out moreSocial media has affected the legal profession in profound ways. As the technology and patterns of use of social media continue to evolve, ethics principles for counsel must necessarily adapt. In this program, Steve Bennett, Park Jensen Bennett LLP, reviews potentially applicable Model Rules of Professional Responsibility (including Model Rule 1.6 [confidentiality], Rule 4.1 [no false statements], Rule 5.1 [duty to supervise], Rule 7.2 [advertising], Rule 8.4 [no dishonesty]) and a host of recent ethics opinions, regarding advertising, solicitation and other contacts with prospective clients; confidentiality; and legitimate means of investigating witnesses and jurors through the use of social media. NOTE: This course has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of 1.0 credit hours, of which 1 credit hours will apply to legal ethics/professional responsibility credit.
