PLDW Partner Brian J. Lamoureux is Panelist for Social Media and the Law Webinar for Municipalities

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Jan. 13, 2014 - PRLog -- Pannone Lopes Devereaux & West LLC (PLDW) Partner Brian J. Lamoureux, a widely recognized author and broadcast commentator on social media and the law, was invited by Stafford Publications to serve as a panelist for its upcoming webinar entitled, Social Media Pitfalls for Municipalities: Addressing First Amendment, Document Retention, Employment Issues and More. Stafford Publications is a leading provider of continuing education webinars, publications and programs to the legal, tax, accounting and security professions. The webinar is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. EST.

The 90-minute session will examine the issues related to local governments’ use of social networking, and include topics like developing and implementing social media policies, potential pitfalls, and best practices for municipalities to avoid legal risks.To register, log on to http://www.straffordpub.com/products/social-media-pitfalls-for-municipalities-addressing-first-amendment-document-retention-employment-issues-and-more-2014-01-23.

Attorney Lamoureux is a member of the PLDW Litigation, Employment, and Corporate & Business Teams. He is an accomplished business litigator with an extensive practice in the areas of employment law, complex commercial litigation, social media law and creditors’ rights. He is a nationally-recognized speaker on cutting-edge legal issues relating to social media, and has presented to thousands of individuals on the subject matter, including Fortune 150+ executives, other business leaders, employers, students, educators and HR executives. His essays, webinars and radio commentaries on social media and workplace issues have been published and distributed by local and national multimedia companies, and he is a frequent broadcast analyst on breaking news regarding legal issues associated with social media and the law.  In addition to his law practice, Attorney Lamoureux is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Business Law at Providence College, his alma mater.

To learn more about the topic of social media in the workplace, view a video featuring Mr. Lamoureux or read his essays, please visit www.pldw.com or log onto the firm’s YouTube Channel at PLDWLLC-YouTube. To reach Mr. Lamoureux, please call 401-824-5100, email bjl@pldw.com, or follow him on Twitter (@brianattorney).

About Pannone Lopes Devereaux & West LLC
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