To the Editor:
Your article Social Anxieties: Facebook, Judges and Ethics [Texas Lawyer, May 27, 2013, page 1] was marred by key omissions and a failure to address the whole story. The 5th District Court of Appeals cited an article that was actually co-authored by me and Judge Gena Slaughter; my status as co-author is missing from your article, but not from the courts opinion. That omission is glaring indeed, especially given the fact that my work in social media and the law, including this article, has been cited as authority in dozens of law review articles, and judges as far away as New Zealand. Its especially odd, since both of the Texas judges quoted in your article have previously relied upon my published works in this area, including my book The Lawyers Guide to Social Networking: Understanding Social Medias Impact on the Law (West 2010). Finally, its particularly glaring in light of the fact that I took the time to speak with John Council by telephone in hopes of seeing an accurate and complete article.
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