It took a fatal car accident to bring Sergeant Tim Burrows, Traffic Services Communications Office, Toronto Police Services, into the world of social media. He saw the case – a multiple car crash with three fatalities where alcohol was involved – as an opportunity to build an audience and a community around traffic safety. So when …
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Criminals Use Facebook Too
Social networks have changed the way we all interact with each other – and the way criminals operate. Now they use social networks to blab about crimes they are plotting, set up drug deals, brag about wrongdoing, and even upload incriminating videos. That means law enforcement agencies must evolve the way they anticipate and investigate crimes. And to meet the changing customer …
- June 19, 2014
- Susan Martin
May podcast: Black’s Law Dictionary, Brown v. Board of Education and Satanic prayer
In this month’s Legal Current podcast, we cover: Legal news: It’s the 60th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court ruling to end segregation in public schools and we talked with Professor Ronna Greff Schneider get her viewpoint on the legal, cultural and historic significance of the ruling. Legal trends & insights: Social media and privacy – Snapchat …
- May 30, 2014
- Susan Martin
ABA Techshow: Day one recap
They don’t call it the windy city for nothing. Legal Current blew into the ABA Techshow 2014 on Wednesday evening, but the festivities didn’t officially begin until this morning. To kick things off, I attended a session titled “Ethics of Social Media Marketing,” presented by Bob Ambrogi, Jennifer Ellis and Jeff Lantz. I thought this was …
- March 27, 2014
- Susan Martin
LegalTech New York day one: Cyber security or cyber scary?
Jason Thomas’s keynote on the first day of LegalTech New York was the talk of the show at the end of day one on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Everyone was buzzing about technology and the direction technology is taking our society. The conclusions are all the same: We will continue to use technology for work and for pleasure, …
- February 5, 2014
- Gretchen DeSutter
Americans oppose turning over social media passwords to bosses, says new FindLaw.com survey
While this should certainly come as no shock, a new FindLaw.com survey found that Americans overwhelmingly oppose allowing their bosses to obtain their social media passwords. According to the survey, eighty-three percent of American adults say that employers should not be allowed to obtain passwords to personal social media accounts, such as Facebook and YouTube. Only …
- November 18, 2013
- Susan Martin
FindLaw survey: More than a quarter of young people have social media posts they regret
While the old adage, “Always assume positive intent” may cover all manner of sins, when it comes to people’s use of social media, sometimes you’ve got to wonder. And if a new survey is any indicator, social media users also have thought twice. According to a new survey from FindLaw.com, more than 29 percent of …
- July 31, 2013
- Alex Cook
Bringing social media intelligence to Expert Witness Reports
The growth of social media has added a whole new level of information that can be helpful in researching expert witnesses. An expert’s conversations on social media channels can reveal insights into their viewpoints and expertise, as well as inconsistencies or changes in perspective over time. Gathering and analyzing information across the myriad social media channels …
- May 21, 2013
- Leonard Lee
Identify business opportunities through social media
This guest blog post was written by Brian Ledis, product developer for FindLaw Are you curious about how to successfully identify business opportunities and build relationships through the growing medium of social media? If your answer is yes, then you’re not alone. Most people, over 75%*, will first consult their networks of family, friends, and …
- April 1, 2013
- Susan Martin
How to make social media work for your law firm
Are you interested in incorporating social media into your law firm’s marketing strategy? Then mark your calendar for a FindLaw webcast titled “How to Make Social Media Work for Your Law Firm” on Wednesday, March 13 at 2 p.m. EST. In this half-hour webcast, Mark Jacobsen, senior director of Strategic Development at FindLaw, and Brian …
- March 8, 2013
- Susan Martin