(press release: cdklawyers) // Dallas, Texas // Keith Clouse
Dallas employment lawyer Keith Clouse recommends lawyers talk with their clients about preserving their social media accounts. A party has a duty to preserve evidence that will be material and relevant to any claims at issue. This duty includes social networking platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Nowadays, social media is more likely to contain relevant information, which sometimes may be unfavorable to a client. Whether the information is embarrassing or simply personal, clients may alter or delete posts and comments without understanding the repercussions of their actions.
The most effective way to inform clients of their duty to preserve is to include a detailed preservation provision in their retainer agreement. Inform clients that altering or destroying evidence may result in monetary penalties and/or an adverse inference instruction to the jury. A preservation provision will not only advise your clients to preserve evidence, but it will also protect lawyers from being sanctioned if a client does not comply.
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