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The popularity of using Facebook and Twitter has created another avenue for discovery. More and more attorneys and private investigators are using Facebook posts as evidence in lawsuits.

Has your client already posted about the case or their feelings towards the other party? Attorneys need to discuss with their clients the enormous implications and repercussions that can happen from the casual post or rant.

Here are some tips to help your client use social media during the course of their case:

• Earlier posts: What have they already posted? Have them share all relevant posts.

• Not discuss their case: Ask them to stop posting any details about the case or the other party involved.  This includes commenting on  others posts as well.

• Privacy settings: Make sure all the proper privacy settings are in place. This is the time they don't want to share with "everyone".

• Stop using social media:  This could be the hardest request. People have become accustomed to using their Facebook and Twitter accounts to stay in touch with family and friends. 

 Once something is out in cyberspace it is not coming back. Expressing ones thoughts, or more importantly the suppression, becomes much more imperative during the course of a legal proceeding.