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Source Peter Krakaur|2017-06-26T18:36:23-07:00Nov 15th, 2012|Categories: LegalEthics, Post|Tags: E-mail, New York|
New York lawyers should not disclose client’s admission that client reading spouses e-mail with opposing counsel unless lawyer knows that such conduct is criminal or fraudulent. NY State Bar Assn Comm on [...]
Source Peter Krakaur|2017-06-26T18:36:27-07:00Jan 3rd, 2012|Categories: LegalEthics, Post|Tags: Advertising, New York, Websites|
A lawyer may market legal services on a “deal of the day†or “group coupon†website provided that the advertising is not misleading or deceptive and makes clear that no [...]
Source Peter Krakaur|2017-06-26T18:36:59-07:00Dec 15th, 2010|Categories: LegalEthics, Post|Tags: Cloud, Electronic Files, New York|
A lawyer may use online cloud providers to store and back up client files provided that the lawyer takes reasonable care to ensure that confidentiality will be maintained in a [...]
Source Peter Krakaur|2017-06-26T18:37:54-07:00Apr 30th, 2009|Categories: LegalEthics, Post|Tags: New York, Rules of Conduct|
The New York Rules of Professional Conduct effective April 2009. Additional Professional Standard resources are available from the State Bar.
Source Peter Krakaur|2017-06-26T18:37:57-07:00Sep 14th, 2008|Categories: LegalEthics, Post|Tags: Attorney-client privilege, Confidentiality, E-mail, Ethical Walls, Internet Use, Malpractice, New York, Privacy, Rules of Conduct, Websites|
The New York State Bar Association concluded that lawyers could use gmail and comply with the duty of confidentiality despite the fact that email is 'scanned' by Google to place [...]
Source Peter Krakaur|2017-06-26T18:37:58-07:00Aug 27th, 2008|Categories: LegalEthics, Post|Tags: Attorney-client relationship, e-Discovery, E-mail, Electronic Files, New York|
In Formal Opinion 2008-1 (July 2008), the Committee on Professional and Judicial Ethics of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York addressed various issues concerning the [...]
Source Peter Krakaur|2017-06-26T18:37:58-07:00Apr 20th, 2008|Categories: LegalEthics, Post|Tags: E-mail, Electronic Files, Malpractice, Meta-data, New York|
Another opinion, this one from the New York County Bar Association (New York County Lawyers' Ass'n Comm. of Professional Ethics, Op. 738 (March 24, 2008)), suggests that lawyers should not [...]
Source Peter Krakaur|2017-06-26T18:38:25-07:00Mar 3rd, 2007|Categories: LegalEthics, Post|Tags: Advertising, New York, Websites|
A New York Times article describes how large New York law firms are modifying their website home pages and otherwise complying with new advertising rules.
Source Peter Krakaur|2017-06-26T18:38:26-07:00Jan 10th, 2007|Categories: LegalEthics, Post|Tags: Advertising, New York, Websites|
A redline version of the new lawyer advertising rules effective February 1, 2007, is available online from the New York State Unified Court System website.
Source Peter Krakaur|2017-06-26T18:40:17-07:00Nov 12th, 2006|Categories: LegalEthics, Post|Tags: Advertising, Lawyer Referral Services, New York, Solicitation, Websites|
Lawyers may not use the services of a website that forwards inquiries from potential clients to subscribing lawyers. Opinion 799 (September 29, 2006). While websites may be used for advertising [...]
