Law360, New York (December 09, 2010, 4:43 PM ET) -- The disciplinary panel for the Supreme Court of Ohio has decided that the state's judges can become friends on Facebook and other social media sites with lawyers who show up as counsel in their courtrooms, but should treat social online conduct carefully to steer clear of violating Ohio's code of judicial conduct.
The court's Board of Commissioners on Grievances & Discipline issued its nonbinding, informal opinion on the ethical implications of judges using social networking sites on Wednesday, finding that judges can jump on Facebook and...
Ohio Judges Can Friend Lawyers Online, Panel Says
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