LegalEthics.com blog posts from 1996-2016. LegalEthics.com focused on the ethics of technology use by legal professionals.
Source LawSites|2017-09-06T16:49:58-07:00Sep 6th, 2017|Categories: LegalEthics|Tags: Competence, Nebraska|
Nebraska became the 28th state to add a duty of technology competence to its rules. Read the article see the tally of all state rules.
Source Cook County Record|2017-07-29T16:33:50-07:00Jul 21st, 2017|Categories: LegalEthics|Tags: Fee sharing, Lawyer Referral Services, New Jersey, Websites|
A recent decision by the N.J. Supreme Court prohibits lawyers in that state from working with clients through online legal services because of concerns over alleged illicit fee-sharing and referral fees.
Source Peter Krakaur|2017-06-26T18:33:53-07:00Feb 25th, 2015|Categories: LegalEthics, Post|Tags: Advertising, Blogs, California, Websites|
California's Interim Formal Opinion 12-0006 suggests that advertising ethics rules should apply to law firms and lawyers that publish blog posts as part of their website. See the interim [...]
Source Peter Krakaur|2017-06-26T18:33:54-07:00Nov 18th, 2014|Categories: LegalEthics, Post|Tags: Cloud|
A fascinating blog post about the uncertainty surrounding the use of any non-British Columbia cloud providers by BC lawyers. See Did the LSBC Just Kill Cloud Computing for Lawyers in BC?. (Select [...]
Source Peter Krakaur|2017-06-26T18:33:54-07:00Jul 23rd, 2014|Categories: LegalEthics, Post|Tags: Cloud, Electronic Files, Internet Use, Security|
Law Technology News published an article that reviews ethical and technical issues to consider when using cloud services. (http://tinyurl.com/lst9wmt)
Source Peter Krakaur|2017-06-26T18:33:54-07:00Apr 25th, 2014|Categories: LegalEthics, Post|Tags: Internet Use, UPL, Websites|
The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled that LegalZoom’s services do not constitute the unauthorized practice of law. See summary at 3 Geeks and a Law Blog.
Source Peter Krakaur|2017-06-26T18:33:55-07:00Apr 2nd, 2014|Categories: LegalEthics, Post|Tags: Cybersecurity, Internet Use, Security|
A growing number of big corporate clients are demanding that their law firms take more steps to guard against online intrusions that could compromise sensitive information as global concerns about [...]
Source Peter Krakaur|2017-06-26T18:33:55-07:00Mar 28th, 2014|Categories: LegalEthics, Post|Tags: California, Cloud, Confidentiality, Electronic Files, Security|
California's Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 11-0004 considers: what are an attorney’s ethical duties in the handling of discovery of electronically stored information? The opinion interprets rules 3-100, 3-110, 3-210, [...]
Source Peter Krakaur|2017-06-26T18:33:56-07:00Jan 28th, 2014|Categories: LegalEthics, Post|Tags: Electronic Files, Florida|
The Professional Ethics Committee voted on January 24, 2014, to reconsider Florida Ethics Opinion 87-11 to address changes to Rule of Judicial Administration 2.515 regarding electronic signatures.
Source Peter Krakaur|2017-06-26T18:33:56-07:00Nov 6th, 2013|Categories: LegalEthics, Post|Tags: ABA, Advertising, Conflicts, Disclaimers, Internet Use, Websites|
Lawyers may use deal-of-the-day or group-coupon marketing programs as a way to sell goods and services. However, lawyers hoping to market legal services using these programs must comply with various [...]
