As a litigator in South Florida for the past two decades, I've witnessed a dramatic shift in the legal profession. While the core principles of justice and advocacy remain constant, how we interact with colleagues and clients has undergone a significant transformation. This change is largely driven by the ever-increasing reliance on digital communication—emails, texts and social media. 

The Florida Supreme Court, known for its stringent approach to lawyer discipline, has been at the forefront of addressing this evolution. Recent disciplinary cases serve as stark reminders that the boundaries of professional conduct have expanded to encompass the digital realm. Behaviors that might have been tolerated in the past—a heated exchange in a hallway conversation, for instance—can now lead to serious consequences in the form of reprimands, suspensions, or even disbarment.