Texas Lawyer Advertising: Being Strategic While Remaining in ComplianceStacey Burke
A thorough discussion of the 2021 changes to the Texas lawyer advertising rules by 20-year lawyer Stacey E. Burke to the Coastal Bend Women Lawyers Association.
Kentucky Women Trial Lawyers Marketing PresentationStacey Burke
Personal injury trial lawyer and law firm consultant Stacey Burke shares insights on maintaining compliance with Kentucky attorney advertising rules when marketing your legal services.
Texas Lawyer Advertising: Being Strategic While Remaining in ComplianceStacey Burke
A thorough discussion of the 2021 changes to the Texas lawyer advertising rules by 20-year lawyer Stacey E. Burke to the Coastal Bend Women Lawyers Association.
Kentucky Women Trial Lawyers Marketing PresentationStacey Burke
Personal injury trial lawyer and law firm consultant Stacey Burke shares insights on maintaining compliance with Kentucky attorney advertising rules when marketing your legal services.
In this presentation, Gowlings partner Paul Armitage provides an overview of Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL). Topics covered include:
-What qualifies as a commercial electronic message (CEM)
-Consent - express & implied
-Content & format requirements
-Third party marketing lists
-Penalties
-Transitional period
To learn more, visit Gowlings' CASL Resources page at www.gowlings.com/casl.
With the rise of entrepreneurship, intellectual property is booming. This creates a wealth of opportunities for attorneys to start or grow their IP practice. But, like with any area of law, IP requires specialized knowledge to succeed and comply with best practices. Technology is an essential element to minimizing risk in any practice, but particularly, in the deadline-driven world of IP.
The new Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) is shaking things up for marketers, recruiters, and higher education professionals. Starting July 1st, 2014, new laws about commercial electronic messages (CEM) will be enforced to ensure consent, identification, and the presence of unsubscribe mechanisms.
As a trusted higher education leader, EDge Interactive held a free online webinar to provide an overview of the legislation as well as useful tips to ensure compliance.
Recorded on May 23, 2012 - Contracts made by telephone or mail are called remote agreements and are subject to Ontario's Consumer Protection Act, 2002. This webinar, presented by Margaret Capes, Legal Education Coordinator of Community Law School (Sarnia-Lambton) Inc., looks at telephone and mail remote agreements: what must be included in the agreement, what the seller or vendor cannot do, and where to turn if the agreement is not fulfilled.
Watch this webinar at:
http://yourlegalrights.on.ca/webinar/telephone-and-mail-agreements
In this presentation, Gowlings partner Paul Armitage provides an overview of Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL). Topics covered include:
-What qualifies as a commercial electronic message (CEM)
-Consent - express & implied
-Content & format requirements
-Third party marketing lists
-Penalties
-Transitional period
To learn more, visit Gowlings' CASL Resources page at www.gowlings.com/casl.
With the rise of entrepreneurship, intellectual property is booming. This creates a wealth of opportunities for attorneys to start or grow their IP practice. But, like with any area of law, IP requires specialized knowledge to succeed and comply with best practices. Technology is an essential element to minimizing risk in any practice, but particularly, in the deadline-driven world of IP.
The new Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) is shaking things up for marketers, recruiters, and higher education professionals. Starting July 1st, 2014, new laws about commercial electronic messages (CEM) will be enforced to ensure consent, identification, and the presence of unsubscribe mechanisms.
As a trusted higher education leader, EDge Interactive held a free online webinar to provide an overview of the legislation as well as useful tips to ensure compliance.
Recorded on May 23, 2012 - Contracts made by telephone or mail are called remote agreements and are subject to Ontario's Consumer Protection Act, 2002. This webinar, presented by Margaret Capes, Legal Education Coordinator of Community Law School (Sarnia-Lambton) Inc., looks at telephone and mail remote agreements: what must be included in the agreement, what the seller or vendor cannot do, and where to turn if the agreement is not fulfilled.
Watch this webinar at:
http://yourlegalrights.on.ca/webinar/telephone-and-mail-agreements
eDiscovery and Social Media: 2015 NCADA CLE PresentationBrian Focht
Effectively litigating insurance claims now frequently involves the need to identify and obtain relevant evidence from social media. Do you know how? If not, you could be failing to meet your ethical duty to provide competent representation!
Social Media in a Law Enforcement WorkplaceClarissa N. Iverson.docxrosemariebrayshaw
Social Media in a Law Enforcement Workplace
Clarissa N. Iverson
Strayer University
Professional Communications
Agenda
How to market the police?
How to use social media to prevent and solve crime.
Social media policy for civilian employees and sworn officers.
How to Market the Police?
Law enforcement agencies now must utilize social media in many ways, such as recruiting and overall communication with the community.
Social media reaches a wide range of community. As far as it being useful for recruiting employees outside their local target market.
Showing the basic police academy process and the steps individuals need to take to apply and what to except is a great way many agencies have used social media to attract followers and potential employees.
Additionally, social media has been a great way to connect law enforcement with the community. Last year, many were engaged with the “Lip Sync Challenge” that agencies across the country participated in on social media.
Solving Crime
Using Social Media to Solve and Prevent Crime.
Social Media leaves a “digital fingerprint”
Many criminals will post themselves engaging in criminal activity.
Many criminals do not know if a social media friend or follower grants them access to their account to view the criminal activity it does no violate privacy.
Surveys have indicated 1,221 federal, state and local law enforcement who use social media, 4 of 5 use social media to gather intelligence.
Iverson, Clarissa (IC) - Business: https://www.cnn.com/2012/08/30/tech/social-media/fighting-crime-social-media/index.html
Catching Up With Modern Technology
Law enforcement and the judicial system have not caught up with current technology.
Police having a hard time regulating criminal activity because now criminals use social media and the Internet to expand their traditional reach.
Gangs use the Internet to work in conjunction with each other and to work together.
Social Media Policy
Establishing policy for individuals working in law enforcement.
Law enforcement agencies must be careful how they post on official social media accounts
Officers personal social media accounts can reflect badly on a department.
Officers have been in the news for posting inappropriate videos or racist joke, while on duty.
Agencies should adopt a social media policy and have them written in their directives.
The purpose of the policy should have a purpose and determine what it needs to cover.
The social media policy should be clearly defined to avoid confusion.
The policy need to establish what is acceptable and what is unacceptable uses of official and personal social media.
Iverson, Clarissa (IC) - Law Enforcement Social Media Policy. (2019, March 13). Retrieved from PowerDMS.
Additional Information
Police Officer Tommy Norman has used social media to bridge the gap between the community and law enforcement. His Instagram page has over 1 million followers and he now has people around the wo.
SOCW 6520 WK 6 responses Respond to the blog post of three.docxrronald3
SOCW 6520 WK 6 responses
Respond
to the blog post of three colleagues Has to be responded to separately and different responses in one or more of the following ways:
Name first and references after every person
Respond
to the blog post of three colleagues in one or more of the following ways:
Share an insight from having read your colleague’s posting.
Validate an idea in your colleague’s post with your own experience.
Peer 1: Alicia
Legal Considerations
I think when working in the field, it is important to understand that legalities will affect various areas of social work practice. For example, the legal system may come into play with social workers who are working in areas of “child welfare, domestic violence, crime victim counseling, adult protection, housing, immigrant services, youth services, and public policies” (Birkenmaier & Berg-Weger, 2018). Social workers should also be aware of the workings of the legal system, in order to “communicate and work successfully with judges and attorneys, recognize the rights afforded to clients by law, recognize certain problems of their clients as essentially legal problems or social policy problems, and minimize their legal risk in practice” (Birkenmaier & Berg-Weger, 2018). With my placement, I work with clients who have been involved with the courts whether it be clients who are in recovery, or with parent groups who have been involved in courts due to their children’s issues with truancy, etc. With that being said, I have to be aware of any legalities that may affect any of the clients during times. Some legal considerations I have to consider may come in terms of confidentiality or having consent for services before working with clients. Also, we have a very client-centered approach here at the agency; what the client says or wants is what we work with. I have to remember that and take that into consideration as well.
Potential Challenges
When working with clients, there’s always potential challenges involved when in practice. For one, it is important to consider that confidentiality may have to be broken in some cases. For example, when a client is considered a risk to themselves or someone around them, confidentiality is no longer possible. Also, a challenge can arise when a client is severely in need of services but refuses to sign the consent forms. That puts us in a dilemma because we know the client needs help, but legally we cannot provide them with services unless we have their consent.
References
Birkenmaier, J., & Berg-Weger, M. (2018).
The practicum companion for social work: Integrating class and fieldwork.
New York, NY: Pearson.
Peer 2: Candise
Any legal considerations during your field education experience that you may have had to address or that you might address.
The audio from Laureate Education (2013e) states that much like the code of ethics within social work, laws dictate how social workers conduct services. This pertains.
An overview of the way the law profession's rules of professional responsibility/conduct apply to the use of social media platforms and tools, including advertising, searching, and use of social media information in investigation, discovery, and at trial.
Technow 2011 Presentation on Social Media Policies & Risk Managementtwhiteman
Co-presentation with Dave Tinker, CFRE as a breakout session at Technow 2011 presented by The Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management at Robert Morris University.
Developing a Social Media Policy for Your Law FirmLisa Hopkins
While many rules are clearly laid out for lawyer advertising in Texas, social media continues to be uncharted territory. Understanding how social media affects your law firm on multiple levels is important. This presentation addresses the ethics surrounding posting on social media, including discussions on what content the firm can share in relation to case results and client testimonials. As well, Lisa it provides insight on how your law firm can craft a social media policy for your firm as well as your employees that will help avoid any brand disasters.
Individual Branding For Lawyers: Standing Out From The CrowdStacey Burke
Lawyer and Legal Marketing Expert Stacey Burke Discusses "How to Stand Out From the Crowd and Bring in New Business" With MyCase Case Management Software's Webinar Audience.
Topics Include:
- Individual Lawyer Brand & Law Firm Brand
- Online Directories and Digital Citations
- Video Marketing
- Social Proof
- Online Reputation and Reviews
- How to Better Communicate and Provide Clarity Around Fees
and more!
Struggles women face in the legal profession along with examples of male allyship. Additional perspective on marketing concerns female lawyers must address that their male counterparts may not have
Managing Outsourced Marketing Vendors To Achieve Optimal ROIStacey Burke
Law firms outsource a variety of functions, including various aspects of marketing. It's important to know what the marketing job titles mean and how to manage vendors effectively
Ethical Legal Marketing and Determining Your Return on InvestmentStacey Burke
1. How much can my law firm spend on marketing?
2. How much should my law firm spend on marketing?
3. What marketing services should my law firm spend money on?
4. How much does everyone else spend on their law firm marketing?
5. Is my law firm marketing spend working?
Stacey Burke and Megan Hargroder speak to the American Association of Justice Women Trial Lawyers Caucus about digital marketing for lawyers and law firms.
Discussing developing your social media brand identity; the policies, procedures, and ethical concerns associated with social media us; tactics and tools you can use to make social media more efficient and effective; and, metrics and reporting to show what's working and what's not.
Digital Marketing for Lawyers - Law Practice Management CLEStacey Burke
A quick 20 minute overview of top recommendations with regard to law firm websites, social media marketing, driving inbound traffic, email marketing, ethics rules, and more.
A "File Trademark" is a legal term referring to the registration of a unique symbol, logo, or name used to identify and distinguish products or services. This process provides legal protection, granting exclusive rights to the trademark owner, and helps prevent unauthorized use by competitors.
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Military Commissions Trial Judiciary, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Notice of the Chief Defense Counsel's detailing of LtCol Thomas F. Jasper, Jr. USMC, as Detailed Defense Counsel for Abd Al Hadi Al-Iraqi on 6 August 2014 in the case of United States v. Hadi al Iraqi (10026)
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You can rely on our assistance if you are ready to apply for permanent residency. Find out more at: https://immigration-netherlands.com/obtain-a-permanent-residence-permit-in-the-netherlands/.
WINDING UP of COMPANY, Modes of DissolutionKHURRAMWALI
Winding up, also known as liquidation, refers to the legal and financial process of dissolving a company. It involves ceasing operations, selling assets, settling debts, and ultimately removing the company from the official business registry.
Here's a breakdown of the key aspects of winding up:
Reasons for Winding Up:
Insolvency: This is the most common reason, where the company cannot pay its debts. Creditors may initiate a compulsory winding up to recover their dues.
Voluntary Closure: The owners may decide to close the company due to reasons like reaching business goals, facing losses, or merging with another company.
Deadlock: If shareholders or directors cannot agree on how to run the company, a court may order a winding up.
Types of Winding Up:
Voluntary Winding Up: This is initiated by the company's shareholders through a resolution passed by a majority vote. There are two main types:
Members' Voluntary Winding Up: The company is solvent (has enough assets to pay off its debts) and shareholders will receive any remaining assets after debts are settled.
Creditors' Voluntary Winding Up: The company is insolvent and creditors will be prioritized in receiving payment from the sale of assets.
Compulsory Winding Up: This is initiated by a court order, typically at the request of creditors, government agencies, or even by the company itself if it's insolvent.
Process of Winding Up:
Appointment of Liquidator: A qualified professional is appointed to oversee the winding-up process. They are responsible for selling assets, paying off debts, and distributing any remaining funds.
Cease Trading: The company stops its regular business operations.
Notification of Creditors: Creditors are informed about the winding up and invited to submit their claims.
Sale of Assets: The company's assets are sold to generate cash to pay off creditors.
Payment of Debts: Creditors are paid according to a set order of priority, with secured creditors receiving payment before unsecured creditors.
Distribution to Shareholders: If there are any remaining funds after all debts are settled, they are distributed to shareholders according to their ownership stake.
Dissolution: Once all claims are settled and distributions made, the company is officially dissolved and removed from the business register.
Impact of Winding Up:
Employees: Employees will likely lose their jobs during the winding-up process.
Creditors: Creditors may not recover their debts in full, especially if the company is insolvent.
Shareholders: Shareholders may not receive any payout if the company's debts exceed its assets.
Winding up is a complex legal and financial process that can have significant consequences for all parties involved. It's important to seek professional legal and financial advice when considering winding up a company.
NATURE, ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL LAW.pptxanvithaav
These slides helps the student of international law to understand what is the nature of international law? and how international law was originated and developed?.
The slides was well structured along with the highlighted points for better understanding .
ALL EYES ON RAFAH BUT WHY Explain more.pdf46adnanshahzad
All eyes on Rafah: But why?. The Rafah border crossing, a crucial point between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, often finds itself at the center of global attention. As we explore the significance of Rafah, we’ll uncover why all eyes are on Rafah and the complexities surrounding this pivotal region.
INTRODUCTION
What makes Rafah so significant that it captures global attention? The phrase ‘All eyes are on Rafah’ resonates not just with those in the region but with people worldwide who recognize its strategic, humanitarian, and political importance. In this guide, we will delve into the factors that make Rafah a focal point for international interest, examining its historical context, humanitarian challenges, and political dimensions.
Car Accident Injury Do I Have a Case....Knowyourright
Every year, thousands of Minnesotans are injured in car accidents. These injuries can be severe – even life-changing. Under Minnesota law, you can pursue compensation through a personal injury lawsuit.
3. + Social Media: By The Numbers
Number of active social media users: 3.4 Billion
Number of Internet users: 4.2 Billion
Total worldwide population: 7.7 Billion
Average time spent on social media: 116 minutes per day
Average number of social media accounts per person:
5.54
Social media users grew by 320 million between
September 2017 and October 2018
That equates to one new social media user every 10
seconds
4. +
Number of Users by
Social Media Channel
2.271 billion users
1.5 billion users
1 billion users
900 million users
562 million users
326 million users
186 million users
6. +
Trends in Social Media
Over the past 10 years, with the growth of Facebook
and other social media sites, lawyers representing
insurance companies have attacked injured plaintiffs’
right to privacy by demanding access to their social
media content.
The trend in more recent cases is for more
disclosure of personal and private social media
accounts.
7. +
Our Duty to Stay Up-to-Date
Lawyers have a duty to keep themselves informed of
changes in the law, including the benefits and risks
associated with relevant technology.
In today’s world of social media, relevant
technology includes Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,
LinkedIn, SnapChat, and more.
8. + A Sharp Increase
In fact, more than 50% of attorneys report seeing an
increase in discovery around social media and mobile
devices in their practice.
9. + Education + Monitoring
As lawyers who represent people who are hurting and
vulnerable, we need to educate our clients about the
dangers of posting on social media.
We also need to be aware of our clients’ social media
accounts and review those accounts periodically to
ensure our clients are aware of what has been posted.
Don’t forget about comments!
What might have seemed like a brief snapshot in time
to a client may lead to dramatically different results
when presented in discovery, settlement negotiations,
or at trial.
10. + Best Advice? Abstain! Stay Off Social Media Entirely!
As difficult as it may be for people to live their lives off of
social media, that is the best advice for anyone involved in
a personal injury lawsuit. The risks are too great.
12. +
Jurisdiction & Venue Matter
The standard is fairly
straightforward and consistently
applied: if social media
evidence is relevant, non-
privileged, and proportional to
the needs of the case, then it is
discoverable.
States have developed more
complicated approaches to the
discoverability of social media
evidence, which vary greatly
from state to state.
Federal Courts State Courts
The availability of discovery into social
media evidence can be significantly impacted by your
venue and jurisdiction.
13. +
Social Media in Litigation:
State Court Example
In Gulliver Schools Inc. v. Snay, a 2014 case out of the
Florida Court of Appeals, the daughter of the winning
party in an age discrimination lawsuit posted a comment
on her Facebook page about the outcome of her father’s
case and the European vacation paid for as a result.
The post violated the confidentiality provisions of the
parties’ settlement and cost the plaintiff all of his
winnings.
This case is a good reminder to know what your client is
posting on social media, and to ensure you know the
rules for your venue and jurisdiction.
14. + So What Is Your Responsibility When Advising Your Clients?
As you know, attorneys have many duties to their clients. Relevant to social media use,
attorneys must remember their:
• Duty to Preserve
• Duty of Competence
• Duty of Diligence
15. +
Duty to Preserve
Social media posts, like any other type of “evidence,” may be
relevant to the lawsuit in which you are involved.
Data residing on social media platforms is subject to the same
duty to preserve as other types of electronically stored
information (ESI). The duty to preserve is triggered when a
party reasonably foresees that evidence may be relevant to
issues in litigation.
Evidence generally is considered to be
within a party’s “control” when the party
has the legal authority or practical
ability to access it.
16. +
But Also These….
Comment 8 to Rule 1.1 of the
ABA Model Rules of Professional
Conduct requires lawyers to
“keep abreast of changes in the
law and its practice, including the
benefits and risks associated with
relevant technology.”
These changes unquestionably
include social media technology
and other social networking
platforms, especially as these
technologies continue to change
the way lawyers communicate
with clients.
Rule 1.3 of the ABA Model Rules
of Professional Conduct provides
that a lawyer shall act with
reasonable diligence and
promptness in representing a
client.
As many social media users
publish endless amounts of
personal information, the basic
task of conducting social
media searches on clients,
opponents, and witnesses is
becoming a minimum level of
due diligence expected of
competent litigators.
Duty of Competence Duty of Diligence
17. + Expectations Becoming Codified
At least 35 states have formally adopted Comment 8 // “The Duty of
Technology Competence” and currently recognize that the competency
requirement extends specifically to social media.
19. + But What About Privacy Settings?
Social media users are likely familiar with privacy settings, and
understand that setting their profiles to “private” ensures people who are
not friends, connections, or followers cannot view their information and
postings.
20. +
No Expectation of Privacy
Litigants continue to believe messages sent and posts made on
their social media accounts and other applications are “private”
and not subject to discovery during litigation.
Courts consistently reject this argument, instead generally finding
“private” is not necessarily the same as “not public.”
By sharing the content with others – even if only a limited number
of specially selected friends – the litigant has no reasonable
expectation of privacy with respect to the shared content.
Consequently, discoverability of social media is
governed by the standard evidentiary analysis
and is not subject to any “social media” or
“privacy” privilege.
22. +
Different Venues Outline Similar but
Different Ethics Rules
New York Bar Association
A lawyer may also advise a client as to what content may be “taken
down” or removed, whether posted by the client or someone else, as
long as there is no violation of common law or any statute, rule, or
regulation relating to the preservation of information.
Florida Bar Professional Ethics Committee
Provided that there is no violation of the rules or substantive law
pertaining to the preservation and/or spoliation of evidence, the inquirer
also may advise that a client remove information relevant to the
foreseeable proceeding from social media pages as long as the social
media information or data is preserved.
24. + First Reported Decision Involving Sanctions:
Lester v. Allied Concrete Co.
The court sanctioned both the plaintiff and his counsel on its
determination that they had engaged in spoliation of social
media evidence.
In that case, the lawyer told his paralegal to make sure the
plaintiff “cleaned up” his Facebook Profile.
The paralegal helped the plaintiff to deactivate
his account and delete 16 pictures.
Although the pictures were later recovered by
forensic experts, the court found sanctions were
warranted based on the misconduct.
26. + Basic Ethics Commonsense
If you can’t do it offline, you can’t do it online.
• Do not ask a third party to do what you can’t do.
27. + What Not To Do: Social Media Posts
That Can Impact a Lawsuit
If your client is injured,
they shouldn’t post
about their exercise or
health routine:
Don’t post photos from a
vacation, especially
referencing the money
won:
This tweet cost Elon Musk
$20M in fines and his role as
CEO for 3 years:
28. +
Follow These Rules for Successful
Social Media Management
Confirm your venue and/or state’s ethical rulings about what you
can and cannot advise your client to do with regard to their personal
social media accounts.
Strongly encourage your clients to post nothing on their channels
immediately after an incident all the way through the lawsuit’s
resolution.
Make sure any photo, status, link, or otherwise pertinent information
removed from a client’s social media account is archived or
available, if needed.
Advise your clients about any confidentiality clauses that will impact
whatever posts they make after the lawsuit concludes.