1. Do not discuss your case with others through any medium. Email can be forwarded or printed, postings on Facebook are seen by the public, photos can be taken out of context, and texting on phones all are considered statements released to the public.
2. Friends and family members have no obligation to keep your communications confidential. Do not communicate with your lawyers on a device provided by your employer or shared with someone else.
3. Create a private email account and use a password for that account accessible only by you.
4. If someone else knows your passwords for private accounts, create new passwords.
5. If you have children, make sure you know the accounts and devices they can access. Don’t forget that accounts may be accessible on an old device given to your child.
6. Do not comment on blogs or public forums about your case or your feelings towards others.
7. Examine the privacy settings on your Facebook and other digital accounts. Be sure you know what content public and what content is is private. Keep in mind that no electronic or written content is truly ever private.
8. Do not access social media accounts, phones, email accounts, or electronic devices that don’t belong to you. Do not send messages from an account that doesn’t belong to you or pretending to be another person. Doing so could be a crime or subject you to civil liability.
9. Do not ask friends or family to “friend” adverse parties so that they can obtain information about that person.
10. If you receive concerning electronic communications from an adverse party, document the information and talk with your lawyers.

Think before you post; think before you click “send.”