Are Social Networks for Everyone?

A friend of mine asked what I thought about lawyers using social media tools for communication and networking.  I wrote a long email back, and it became clear there was a blog post brewing, so here it is- my thoughts on the use of social media for professions,...

The Meaning of Friendship

We toss around the word friendship on the internet all the time.  Are the people we talk about our friends, or our acquaintences?  Are they people we would be close friends with if we lived in more geographically similar locations, or are they the...