From Facebook to Tinder: The Ethics of Social Media
An interview with Nicole Hyland
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Facebook friending a judge, telling a client to "clean up" his Facebook, or an attorney tweeting, "Who wants to win next?" Nicole Hyland explains the common and uncommon ethical pitfalls in attorneys' social media use.
About Nicole Hyland
“We should never use the word private when it comes to the Internet.”
Nicole Hyland is a partner in the Litigation and Professional Responsibility Groups in the New York office of Frankfurt Kurnit. She counsels attorneys and law firms on a range of issues including conflicts of interest, legal fee disputes, disqualification motions, advertising and social media use, and other professional responsibility issues. In her litigation practice, she focuses on art, literature, and entertainment industry disputes. Hyland is the Chair of the Committee on Professional Ethics of the New York City Bar Association. She also serves as Co-Chair for the Ethics Committees of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York and the New York Women's Bar Association. She was recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine as a "Rising Star" in 2013 and as a "Super Lawyer" in 2014.
