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Is social media for lawyers as dangerous as the ABA Journal implies?

By Kevin O'Keefe

I've been asked by lawyers around the country to comment on the story in this month's ABA Journal about how dangerous social media is for lawyers. Reading the article penned by Steven Seidenberg, I couldn't help but think back to the lesson I learned talking to reporters as a young lawyer. The underlying mission of newspapers and magazines is to sell copies. Create sensational stories, you'll attract more readers. In these days of social media, the more sensational and controversial the story, the more the story will be shared and blogged on. The ABA Journal has a record of supporting blogging and other forms of social media. Seidenberg, an attorney with over 20 years experience as a legal affairs journalist, has a nice record of legal reporting...continue to full post

Full post as published by Real Lawyers : Have Blogs on February 07, 2011 (boomark / email).