Credit Details
Credit Hours:
1.00
Specialty Area:
Legal Malpractice Law
Credit Type:
Legal Ethics
Original Air Date:
December 19, 2024
Credit Eligible In:
California
$45
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Social Media is everywhere, and it’s fun and entertaining, but some professions need to be extra careful in using it, and lawyers, that means YOU! In this presentation, we’ll review how lawyers have used it, and got caught by the inappropriate use of social media apps. These misuses have led to malpractice claims, sanctions, and profession disciplinary actions ranging from reprimand through complete disbarment.
Not only is your use critical, but you will hear how inappropriate advice to our clients to modify or erase social media posts has led to huge sanctions for spoliation, and even dismissal of claims. And the wrong advice can also compromise your attorney-client privilege.
We’ll be looking at inappropriate texting, photographing, posting, and such concerns as “false friending,” as well as the rising “duty to google” in some cases. The course finishes with a review of various state opinions, and best practices in all these areas, and includes the recommended use of Social Media Addendums to attorney fee agreements to warn clients of the hazards that using social media plays in litigation.
Claude E. Ducloux is a highly accomplished attorney with over 45 years of experience in Texas, and also licensed in California and Colorado. A recipient of the prestigious Gene Cavin Award for lifetime contributions to Continuing Legal Education, he has delivered over 800 acclaimed presentations nationwide since 2010. Board-certified in Civil Trial Law and Civil Appellate Law, Claude has held leadership roles in numerous bar associations, including serving as President of the Austin Bar and Chair of the Texas Center for Legal Ethics. Currently, he is the National Director of Education, Ethics, and State Compliance for LawPay, with a career marked by awards for his writing, pro bono service, and contributions to law in the field of litigation and legal ethics.
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Watch any CLE and your certificate is automatically emailed to you within minutes and is also stored in your BHBA+ profile for easy access. Login to BHBA+ and effortlessly visualize your CLE credits, monitor deadlines, and stay ahead of your compliance requirements with our intuitive progress tracking. Stream all CLEs on your phone, tablet, and computer when and where they fit your schedule.
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