Calbar Formal Opinion Interim No. 10-0001 (Social Media/Attorney Advertising) is Now Formal Opinion CAL 2012-186

MP900423020Happy New Year!  Some of you may recall when I wrote about this proposed opinion back in early June.  It addresses when a social media post by an attorney might cross the line from a statement to an advertisement, thereby triggering additional state bar rules.  In late December, apparently with little fanfare, the opinion was formalized as CAL 2012-186.