"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"

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/