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Social Media
Clients, Lawyers, Judges and Juries in 2014
Eastern District Federal Public Defenders’ ConferenceMay 16, 2014
Bo ThompsonRaleigh
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Why should lawyers and judges talk about using social media?
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There is a broad audiencefor social media posts:
Current clients (individual, corporate) Prospective clients
Opposing parties & their lawyers Current partners & associates & colleagues
Former employees Summer clerks and interns (1Ls today were born in 1991)
Judges Jurors
Courthouse staff The lay public
The press/news media Your professional liability carrier
The State Bar
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Defining Social Media
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Social Media – Definition
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Facebook over time
End 2004 1MEnd 2005 5.5MEnd 2006 12MApr. 2007 20MOct. 2007 50MEnd 2009 350MEnd 2010 608MEnd 2011 845MSept 2012 1.01B
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Facebook:
Facebook averaged 584 million active users each day in September 2012
In the same time frame, ~604 million Facebook users accessed the site from a mobile device each month.*
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Technological advances promote social media ease & use
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The legal landscape haschanged over time
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Social Media categories1. Clients’ use and potential evidence
2. Lawyer use as marketing
3. Judges’ use and familiarity
4. Jurors’ use
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http://www.snapchat.com
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Social Media categories1. Clients’ use and potential evidence
2. Lawyer / law firm use in marketing
3. Judges’ use / familiarity
4. Jurors’ use
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Lawyers are using social media from the first moment they are licensed to practice in N.C.
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Lawyer Post
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Another lawyer’s post dealing with current and prospective clients
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Another post about current clients and pending cases
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Another post about pending litigation
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A post about a pending matter
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Current proceedings
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A post about pending litigation
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Social Mediain the Courtroom
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Social Media categories1. Clients’ use and potential evidence
2. Lawyer / law firm use in marketing
3. Judges’ use / familiarity
4. Jurors’ use
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Ex parte communication
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Ex parte communication
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Social Media categories1. Clients’ use and potential evidence
2. Lawyer / law firm use in marketing
3. Judges’ use / familiarity
4. Jurors’ use
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Jurors & social media
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Once it’s out there, it’s out there…
Current clients (individual, corporate) Prospective clients
Opposing parties & their lawyers Current partners & associates & colleagues
Former employees Summer clerks and interns (1Ls today were
born in Judges Jurors
Courthouse staff The lay public
The press/news media Your professional liability carrier
The State Bar