The Law Society has become the first regulatory body to issue guidance to lawyers using social media services such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. The guidance stresses the importance of adherence to professional ethics and standards when using social media, stating that: "the same ethical obligations that you adhere to professionally also apply to your conduct in an online environment".
January 06, 2012 at 11:12 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Legalweek
The Law Society has become the first regulatory body to issue guidance to UK lawyers using social media services such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
The guidance stresses the importance of adherence to professional ethics and standards when using social media, stating that: “the same ethical obligations that you adhere to professionally also apply to your conduct in an online environment”.
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