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University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law
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Friending And Following: Applying The Rules Of Professional Conduct To Social Media, Andy Taylor
Friending And Following: Applying The Rules Of Professional Conduct To Social Media, Andy Taylor
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
Despite the strong tradition in the law of not advertising for legal services, the Model Rules of Professional Conduct as well as the Arkansas Rules of Professional Conduct recognize that the interest in expanding public information about legal services trump that tradition. However, that is not the case in many states where, in some cases, lawyers have been advised to avoid certain types of interactive websites or risk what has been dubbed a "one-click ethics violation."
This article seeks to explain how attorneys can use social networking sites without violating any rules of professional conduct. Additionally, the article proposes a …