Here is your weekly roundup of the Week in Social Media News–a summary of social media news from around the web. As always, the focus of these stories is social media legal news (as opposed to the tens of thousands of stories on social media in general). Having culled through the hundreds of articles I review each week, here are some of the 
social media discussions I have found to be interesting and (hopefully) applicable:
- Does social media make you a smarter law firm leader? Though we chatted a few more minutes, I couldn’t help but feel that this law firm leader was proud of the fact that he couldn’t be bothered with social media – that …
- Lawyers acting for Lord McAlpine draw up list of Twitter users for potential - The legal actions could help to more clearly define the relationship between social media and defamation laws, reversing the growing trend of “Trial by Twitter” by emphasising the fact that users of the instant messaging website are not immune from …
- Tweets from the courtroom should be allowed in all provinces say legal experts - A group of legal experts representing the Canadian Centre for Court Technology has proposed a national guideline for the use of social media in court unless specifically prohibited for one reason or another. Ontario Superior Court Justice Frances …
- Legal Response to Newcomers’ Concerns in Launching Social … Legal Response to Newcomers’ Concerns in Launching Social Media Campaigns. by kbhilfer on November 12, 2012. October, 2012 was a busy month for …
- More companies are tracking workers’ tweets, report finds - Although the number of companies that feel favorably about social media is growing, more employers are monitoring employees on sites like Twitter and LinkedIn, according to a new report onsocial media practices in the workplace from the global law …
- Comments on social media could get you fired - Some employers and colleges across the country have even gone as far as asking their employees or potential students for their social media passwords. California recently passed a law making that practice illegal. As for Fisher, she is raising four …
- Ask the Lawyer: New laws beef up protections for employee social media accounts - Q: I hear the California Legislature passed a law to restrict employers’ access to the social mediaaccounts of employees. Can you tell me more about this? – G.Z., Westchester. Answer: Actually, the California Legislature passed two new laws, both …
- It’s Not Social Media, It’s Content Marketing – There is a small number of people who, when they talk about social media, you must listen. One is Chris Brogan, and here’s what he said in a recent post called …
- Large law firms lack social media strategy, finds TR report - A new study has revealed that many large law firms in Australia are not providing social mediatraining for staff. A Thomson Reuters study of more than 100 senior legal practitioners across Australian firms during October found that a lack of clear …
- Third state bars access to staff Facebook passwords - California last month became the third state to enact a law that prohibits employers from asking applicants or employees for their passwords to social media sites. Illinois and Maryland had passed similar laws earlier this year. The California bill …
- Social Media Dos and Don’ts for Lawyers - When it comes to social media, the censor strengths for certain users might be turned down a bit too low. Sure, if you’re a teenager posting pictures of yourself in …
Some very interesting stories this week, particularly the one about law firms lacking a social media strategy and a reiteration of the common dos and don’t for lawyers and social media.
It is always good to stay apprised of recent news surrounding social media, particularly how lawyers, attorneys, and other legal professionals are using social media as well as what they are saying. I hope you find this weekly installment of the previous week’s news related to social media and the law to be helpful, informative, and, in certain cases, entertaining.
My thanks to Google News, Bing News, and other news outlets for helping me find and share these stories.
