Here are three very recent reminders about what not to do online. These separate stories involve an Indiana lawyer and two judges: one state and one federal. Apparently human nature makes on-line misconduct irresistible to some people, even at the cost of their licenses to practice, and the risk of other professional embarrassment.
Don’t Steele
A lawyer made an emotional appeal to a teen mother via Facebook message, begging her not to consent to her baby’s adoption. The lawyer represented the baby’s biological father; the mother was not represented by counsel. The lawyer’s conduct drew harsh criticism and a six-month suspension from practice when the Kansas Supreme Court considered it