Last month (December 10), we discussed various opinions on the ethicality of "friending" potential adverse witnesses on social networking sites.
The Supreme Court of Ohio's disciplinary board has issued an opinion on the ethics of judges friending attorneys.
Among other things, the opinion advises that, although they may friend attorneys, judges:
The Supreme Court of Ohio's disciplinary board has issued an opinion on the ethics of judges friending attorneys.
Among other things, the opinion advises that, although they may friend attorneys, judges:
- Must maintain dignity with every comment and picture shared on the sites.
- Should not view the pages of parties or witnesses to cases before them, and should not use the sites to obtain information about cases before them.
- Should not make comments on their own or others' pages about matters before them.
- Must not give legal advice on the social networking sites.
The full advisory opinion can be read here.