Editor’s note: Texas Lawyer asks Judge Gena Slaughter of the 191st Judicial District Court in Dallas to share her top five tips for jurists and lawyers when using social media.
1. Don’t be stupid. If the discussion or behavior would be improper or unethical if you did it at a restaurant or on the golf course, doing it through social media is still wrong. Ex parte contact with a judge on Facebook is still improper ex parte contact.