Twitter for law firms: prospects and problems

Is Twitter a valuable marketing tool for lawyers? This article in The Guardian predicts that Twitter will substantially increase its influence in the legal services market in the coming years. Lawyers are using the site to gain real-time access to legal and business developments, connect with other practitioners and clients and market services and ideas. But many lawyers have concerns about the use of Twitter – unsure of which online persona is most appropriate and what kind of information should be shared. This article takes a look at a number of perspectives and studies to flesh out the arguments for and against Twitter as a tool for lawyers.

Twitter for law firms: prospects and problems guardian.co.uk Tue, Sep 21, 2010