iOS

Lawyer’s Guide to iOS 7 (part 1)

If you have an iPhone or iPad, you are likely running the new iOS 7.  But do you really know what you are doing? Apple infamously omits a lengthy instruction book with its iDevices…  but don’t buy a book. The Palm Beach Bar published the concise Lawyer’s Guide to iOS …

Privacy

Google Using Your Photo in Ads? Turn Off “Shared Endorsements”

  New terms and conditions going into effect on November 11, 2013 for Google Plus members will permit Google to use your photo in ads. Here’s how to turn it off: The following is long but I’m assuming you haven’t used Google Plus since you signed up! 1.  Log into …

Ethics

New York & Florida Lawyers May Not Use “Skills & Expertise” on LinkedIn

According to a September 11, 2013 advisory opinion from the Florida Bar, Florida lawyers may not list their areas of practice under the LinkedIn header, “Skills and Experience,” without being board certified in that area. The opinion arises from Rule 4-7.14(a)(4), which says that a lawyer cannot claim to be …