6 Cyberspace 6 Cyberspace
6.1. ABA Formal Opinion 496: Responding to Online Criticism
"The Committee concludes that, alone, a negative online review, because of its informal
nature, is not a “controversy between the lawyer and the client” within the meaning of Rule
1.6(b)(5), and therefore does not allow disclosure of confidential information relating to a client’s
matter.4 As stated in New York State Bar Association Ethics Opinion 1032 (2014), “[u]nflattering
but less formal comments on the skills of lawyers, whether in hallway chatter, a newspaper
account, or a website, are an inevitable incident of the practice of a public profession, and may
even contribute to the body of knowledge available about lawyers for prospective clients seeking
legal advice"
6.2. Doxxing: How to Stay Safe and Protect Yourself - NYCLU
6.3. Matter of Schlossberg :: 2020 :: New York Appellate Division, First Department Decisions :: New York Case Law :: New York Law :: U.S. Law :: Justia
Aaron Schlossberg, the lawyer who was taped yelling racist slurs, was censured by the First Department
Additional context: https://redbanyan.com/blog/one-viral-rant-a-lifetime-of-fallout-seven-years-later-aaron-schlossberg-is-still-paying-the-price/