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Social Media and Erosion of Legal Ethics
['Junaid Ali']
Supreme Court - High Court - Legal Breaking News | Live Law India
The legal profession has historically been regarded as a noble and disciplined calling, founded on principles of integrity, restraint, and service to justice.
Their misuse for personal branding and social media visibility trivializes the sanctity of the profession and amounts to an ethical violation.
Such conduct reduces professional merit to social media popularity and destroys the level playing field among advocates who adhere to ethical standards.
If such practices are allowed to continue unchecked, the legal profession risks being perceived as no different from commercial service industries competing for customers.
Upholding professional discipline, restraining unethical use of social media, and preserving the sanctity of court symbols such as professional bands are imperative to maintaining the dignity of the legal profession.