SJI Ethics Webinar Series: Ethical Aspects of Communication in Social Media
This webinar is presented free of charge.
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Days & Times
10 a.m. Hawaii / 11 a.m. Alaska / Noon Pacific / 1 p.m. Mountain / 2 p.m. Central / 3 p.m. Eastern
Course Location
Online
Course Fees
This webinar is presented free of charge.
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This confidence is undermined when judges make ethical missteps. Too often we read stories in local and national media about judges who have behaved badly. These incidents cast a negative light on the entire judicial system. For these reasons it has never been more important for judicial decision-makers to be qualified, skilled and ethical.
This webinar is presented free of charge. $0
During this course, you will learn to:
- Discuss the ethical requirements applicable to any online communication including the communication via social media;
- Discuss how the behavior in social media may undermine public confidence in the judiciary as a whole;
- Identify and distinguish between proper and improper behavior in social media;
- Identify and distinguish between proper and improper action in dealing with ex parte communication via online communication tools;
- Understand what recusal and self-recusal rules derive from the social media conduct.
This confidence is undermined when judges make ethical missteps. Too often we read stories in local and national media about judges who have behaved badly. These incidents cast a negative light on the entire judicial system. For these reasons it has never been more important for judicial decision-makers to be qualified, skilled and ethical.