Many mothers tell their children to choose their friends wisely. The reason is that friends’ actions can reflect on the children — or the lawyers those children grow up to become. Today, that reflection is magnified by the enormous reach and perpetual availability of online information. Before diving into the world of online social networking sites, lawyers need to consider the risks.
A September article in the ABA Journal, “Web 2.0 Still a No-Go,” reported that 15 percent of the American Bar Association members polled have joined an online social network, such as MySpace or Facebook. Undoubtedly, this number will continue to increase.
