Oh, what a brave new world social media has wrought. It’s hard enough for millennials who have grown up with the technology to navigate ever-shifting social mores, but for someone older — say, a senior partner at a Biglaw firm — the task can be daunting.

Take, for example, the case of Richard Sybert, senior partner at Gordon & Rees. He’s trying to be “with it,” joining Twitter in late 2013, and amassing a whole 27 followers. But his ultra-conservative views are occasionally offensive and not the best PR image.

Listen, there have always been partners with strident political views they feel honor-bound to share to anyone within shouting range, but historically that was a surprise — something young attorneys learned only once ensconced in the suffocating embrace of the firm. When a partner goes public with their Fox News-inspired views, that can impact the firm’s overall reputation and recruitment.

Imagine you had an offer from Gordon & Rees. Would you knowingly sign up to working with a partner who goes on political rants like your drunk Uncle Sal at Thanksgiving dinner?

Let’s take a perusal of Sybert’s “greatest” tweets…

First up, a recent tweet that is patently offensive.

Gay people are entitled to live their lives like anyone else. But don't throw it in my face or pretend that it's natural or normal. — Richard Sybert (@RichardSybert1) June 28, 2015

If you are a LGBTQ potential client, are you going to give your business to a partner who doesn’t think you are “natural or normal?” I think not.

Are you JOKING? Some liberal, left-wing woman replacing Hamilton on the $10 bill? Is there no respect? PLEASE get these Marxist clowns OUT. — Richard Sybert (@RichardSybert1) June 18, 2015

At ATL, our position on a new portrait on currency is clear: it should be RBG on the $20 (you know, if, God forbid, she were to die before 2020). It’s unclear why women’s rights are necessarily Marxist, but I guess the term Marxist is a scarlet letter in some circles.

New York says public schools will close for Muslim holidays. But immigrants have a duty to adapt to our culture, not the other way round. — Richard Sybert (@RichardSybert1) March 7, 2015

Add a dash of Islamophobia…

Pres. Obama was wrong to put American soldiers in harm's way to battle Ebola in West Africa. Not our countries, not our burden. — Richard Sybert (@RichardSybert1) February 12, 2015

Tut tut, those upstart pandemics! They just don’t respect geopolitical borders the way they should.

Usual absurd leftist cant at Oscars. Truth: Edward Snowden should be in jail, women ARE paid the same for same work, civil rights long won. — Richard Sybert (@RichardSybert1) February 23, 2015

Quick, someone let Lilly Ledbetter know her work is done. She’ll be so relieved.

What is there about Islam that apparently lends itself to violence? Why can't they have a more Christian attitude? — Richard Sybert (@RichardSybert1) January 11, 2015

If this wasn’t so in-line with the rest of the Twitter feed, I’d assume this was a joke. So many issues in 140 characters or less. This just seems historically inaccurate, though. It’s safe to say that Sybert never expected the Spanish Inquisition.

We reached out to Gordon & Rees and Sybert to see if they had any comment. Sybert responded with a terse “Non-legal.” I take that to mean it is his personal account, not related to his legal practice. While that is true, it still reflects on the judgment and character of the tweeter, and that can have repercussions in a service industry.

Update 7/8/15 12:34pm: Looks like Sybert has scaled back his online presence — his Twitter account has been deleted, so you can no longer follow Sybert for all his inflammatory political opinions. But this is the internet, and things live there for forever. And this post will serve as a cautionary tale to all who wade into the social media waters.