Legal Profession Grapples with Social Media

Though social media is quickly pervading our culture, there is at least one profession for whom it is causing more than just a little angst.  As Business First began developing its very first Book of Law, editors asked the law firms what trends they saw that were shaping the industry.  The answer came back a resounding – “social media.” 

The topic is more complex than companies trying to monitor employees’ Facebook use on company time.  In fact, a recent ruling from the Ohio Supreme Court provides guidelines on how judges can interact with attorneys on social media sites. And law firms are working to draft social media policies to protect businesses from issues involving slander, discrimination, harassment, confidentiality and privacy.

To learn more about how these professionals are handling social media, see the story in Business First.