IN THE NEWS: Pullman & Comley Attorney Dan Schwartz Comments on Lawyers' Use of Social Media

In "Friending Your Enemies, Tweeting Your Trials - Using Social Media Ethically," Illinois Bar Journal contributing writer  Helen Gunnarsson covers the special ethical challenges for lawyers in using Facebook, Twitter and other social media. 

The article points out the confusion that some attorneys feel in applying rules that were developed for verbal and print communication to the new area of social media.

However, Dan points out, "Fifteen years ago people were saying the same thing about e-mail. Eighty years ago they were worried about telephones. Any time there's a new form of communication, there's fear. Yes, social media are different, but there's no reason we can't apply the same rules we've used before."

To read the full article on the Illinois Bar Journal website, please click here.