May it tweet the court: Ethical considerations involving Australian lawyers' social media use

Social media has changed the way that millions of people communicate,
including lawyers. Lawyers’ use of social media poses some important ethical
issues, such as unintended or faulty retainers on social media and how
lawyers’ social media use can affect their duty to the court and their duty of
confidentiality. Whilst some Australian law societies and similar organisations
have released ethical guidelines for lawyers about this issue, others have not.
This article argues that uniform, standalone national guidelines about
lawyers’ social media use are necessary.