Sunday, July 31, 2011

Dr. Seuss, Cheese and Social Media - Part 2 Ethical Pitfalls, Pretexting and Duty of Candor

http://ow.ly/5Rtqj

Article on Quarles & Brady eDiscovery Bytes blog, posted by Wendy Akbar.


The article discusses the dangers associated with use of social media by an attorney.  The act of "Pretexting" is discussed, which refers to when someone obtains information through social media through false pretense. This is a growing area of concern, and the article points out several areas where an attorney can run afoul of ethical obligations by engaging in pretexting.

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