Reducing the Legal Risks of Social Media – Panel Discussion

Posted by La Salle University on August 3, 2015

Social media is a powerful tool for advocacy, for creating awareness, harnessing support, fundraising and engagement. But like most powerful tools, there are also pitfalls and risks.

Laura Solomon, Esq., an attorney specializing in nonprofits, has gathered together a panel of attorneys to share their wisdom and experience in what you should consider when formulating a social media policy to guide your employees and volunteers about online behavior. Together they’ll provide recommendations and suggested guidelines to help you to avoid the potential legal and social landmines that exist in the virtual world.

Although social media might often feel like a separate realm, it is still subject to the laws of the real world. The context might be different, but the obligations to which a nonprofit is subject generally apply online as well. Social media may be more informal, but that does not excuse illegal activity, which could include trademark and copyright violations, human resources issues that may involve harassment and discrimination, lobbying and political activity, charitable solicitation requirements, sharing of confidential information and understanding what are protected activities on social media.

This panel is a first step in fashioning and implementing a realistic social media policy in your organization to govern use of social media by employees and volunteers to prevent potential problems before they happen.

Presenters: Laura Solomon, Esq., Laura Solomon, Esq. & Associates; Jamie B. Bischoff and Denise Keyser, Esq, Partners, Ballard Spahr
When: November 13, 2015, 8:30 to 10:30 am
Where: Historical Society of PA, 1300 Locust St., Phila.
Special Price: Members: $20; Non-members: $25

Register now
http://www.lasallenonprofitcenter.org/courses/human-resources-management/legal-guide-social-media/