The rapidly increasing use among law students of social media like Facebook, Myspace, and Twitter  has left many law school administrators uncertain of how to approach their students' use.

Our colleague, Gene Koo, points out:

A few examples of bad online behavior has made some schools understandably wary of technologies that might expose their students in an unflattering (and unemployable) light. Yet social media are growing in importance as networking tools that can connect lawyers with potential employers and clients in positive ways.

So CALI is hosting a Social Media Best Practices Workshop at the CALI Conference to help law schools develop a better understanding of these technologies, as well as suggested guidelines for law schools regarding the use of social media.

With the help of keynote speaker John Palfrey and a panel that includes University of Iowa law student Laura Bergus, her Career Services Dean Steve Langerud, and other panelists to be announced, we hope to leave the workshop with a suggested social media best practices for law schools.