Facebook and the LawHow Facebook has Changed the Legal World

Lawyers on FacebookLawyers are starting to

experiment with this most popular form of social media

Privacy and security concerns

5 steps to keep your Facebook safeStrong password and

change it oftenAdjust privacy settingsBeware of AppsControl what others can addUse “Friends Lists”

Divorce Cases81% of divorce lawyers

say they have seen an increase in the use of social networking evidence during the past five years

American Academy of Matrimonial LawyersFacebook is the

"unrivaled leader for online divorce evidence" 66%citing it as a primary

source

Criminal LawProsecutor posting comments on Facebook

Prosecutors are starting to use photos and statements posted to defendants' personal Internet pages as evidence against them. And judges are using the information to justify tough sentences.

DUIJessica BinkerdJoshua Lipton

http://newsblog.projo.com/2008/05/facebook-photo.html

Law Students/New RecruitsLaw schools are

checking facebookLaw firms checking

up on employees and new recruits

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