Should Lawyer's Use Facebook?
Neat stuff, but as Seth points out, the older generation doesn’t use the social networking to the same degree as the younger generation. So is it worth it to establish an acccount on Facebook? Probably, yes. Will you get the same out of it as a younger ‘tuned in’ attorney? Definitely not.The flipside? A friend got into college last week. The university gave her a list of the kids from our state who also got in. Within 24 hours, they were all friends. ALL of them! They knew who knew who, what they looked like, what their histories were. Facebook to the rescue. A new network built on the old network within minutes. By the time September rolls around, they won't need college, they'll need a reunion.
Sadly, even for a gadget freak like me, I’m part of the older generation that does not MySpace, Facebook or even text message (I send full e-mails). I’m part of the older generation.
Over the past few months, I have been looking at the social networking sites. LinkedIn is kind of an equivalent to Facebook, but for adults and business people. Interestingly, a number of people who are LinkedIn colleagues have now added me to their Facebook profiles. I am 46 and I practice law in Atlanta. I use Facebook as an online photo sharing site and I can keep track of what my teenagers are doing as well. When you look at the trend - Facebook + LinkedIn + Skype + Twitter, etc., it is very possible to develop a friendship or business relationship with someone that you have never met in person. All in all, I think it is all a positive.
