Top news in legal ethics in review 
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: December 27, 2011
Tags: attorney advertising, blogging, cloud computing, ethics, ghostwriting, legal ethics, metadata, referrals, technology, Total Attorneys
News in legal ethics in 2011 ran the gamut from high-tech – can I friend the employee of an opposing party? – to more traditional challenges, like attorney advertising and judicial recusal.
Ore. issues ethics opinions on metadata, cloud computing
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: December 15, 2011
Tags: cloud computing, ethics, metadata
In a pair of opinions, the Oregon State Bar recently addressed two thorny issues for attorneys: metadata and cloud computing.
Ethics panel approves lawyer’s use of cloud computing
Published: November 4, 2011
Tags: cloud computing, software as a service
A lawyer’s use of third party computer servers to store data does not necessarily violate a duty to protect client confidentiality, an Iowa State Bar ethics committee has concluded.
Vetting your cloud’s security
By:
Sylvia Hsieh
Published: August 9, 2011
Tags: cloud computing, cyber security, security
Cloud-computing has become so convenient for lawyers that security has almost become an after-thought.
Ethics panel opts for ‘clarity’ over new limits on advertising
Published: July 7, 2011
Tags: ABA, ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20, American Bar Association, cloud computing, legal marketing, social media, technology
An American Bar Association ethics panel is proposing “more clarity” rather than new restrictions in the rules governing lawyers’ use of Internet-based technology to advertise their services.
ABA ethics proposals could impact small firm lawyers
By:
Sylvia Hsieh
Published: April 28, 2011
Tags: ABA, ABA Ethics Commission 20/20, American Bar Association, cloud computing, ethics, social media, social networking, solo practice, technology
The ABA Ethics Commission 20/20 recently met to discuss a package of proposals that are likely to affect small and solo law firms.
Tips to soup up your web browser
By:
Sylvia Hsieh
Published: February 18, 2011
Tags: cloud computing, internet, practice management, technology, web browser
As more lawyers go mobile and into the cloud, they are increasingly using their web browsers as personalized, take-it-with-you toolboxes.
2010: The year in legal tech
By:
Tony Ogden
Published: January 7, 2011
Tags: cloud computing, ExhibitView, Google Voice, iPad, iphone, iPhone apps, legal technology, technology, Westlaw
Last year, the practice of law became ever more digital, taking place across laptops, tablets and cell phones rather than a wooden desk and paper forms.
Here is a summary of our coverage of the changes to the technological landscape of the legal profession in 2010, as well as some of the changes you can look forward to in the year ahead.
Lawyers USA’s Top Ten Opinions of 2010
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: January 5, 2011
Tags: cloud computing, economic loss, Engle, ethics, federal preemption, Fourth Amendment, health care reform, product liability, same-sex marriage, search and seizure, sudden unintended acceleration, Toyota
As we flip the calendar, let’s take a look at the ten most significant federal and state decisions of 2010.
‘Cloud computing’ can be used to store client data
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: December 16, 2010
Tags: cloud computing, ethics
Lawyers may store client data on third-party servers without violating professional rules of conduct requiring confidentiality, the Alabama State Bar has concluded.
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