Description
Today's lawyer engages with technology regularly, and that engagement implicates basic ethical principles arising out of the attorney’s obligation to understand what they are doing, to maintain client confidences, to communicate reasonably, and to supervise others -- including retained non-lawyer consultants and experts. Lawyers are expected to be current with the most recent technological developments and not to ignore technology risks. In fact, most state professional conduct rules include an ethical duty of technology competence.
Keep your head in the sand no longer! In this one-hour discussion, a data privacy expert and two emerging technology lawyers will explore the attorney’s ethical obligations surrounding technology, including its role in today’s practice. Take this opportunity to better understand what you need know to meet your ethical duties, and how technology can also enhance your efficiency and your reputation.
What You Will Learn
Learn how to:
Handle electronic communications and files correctly
Keep electronic communications and documents confidential and secure
Supervise nonlawyers sharing electronic communications and documents
Understand the benefits and risks of social media and your obligation to use it wisely
The faculty will also explore your ethical duties of competence, confidentiality, communication, and supervision (MRPC 1.1, 1.6, 4.1, 5.1, 5.3)
This webcast is the last in a three-part series -- Understanding Your Data: Technology and Privacy Issues for 21st Century Lawyers – designed to address the intersections of law, technology, and privacy in today’s legal practice, whether for advertising, communication, or in the course of representing a client in both litigation and regulatory proceedings. The May 11 program (available on demand HERE) discusses the benefits and risks of new forms of technology for law firms and other business settings. The August 25 program (available on demand HERE) provides a concise review of the current state of data privacy and the regulation of technology behind it. You do not need to watch all three parts of the series to benefit from any segment as a standalone program.