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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.

Judge pulls ‘landmark’ opinion on metadata e-discovery

Published: July 19, 2011

Tags: e-discovery, electronic discovery, electronically stored information, metadata, technology

A federal judge in New York has withdrawn what some commentators had hailed as a “landmark” decision on the disclosure of metadata during the course of e-discovery.

Metadata in private citizen’s e-mail is public record

By: Pat Murphy
Published: October 13, 2010

Tags: metadata, open records law

State open records law authorizes the disclosure of metadata in an e-mail sent by a private citizen and forwarded to a public official, the Washington Supreme Court has ruled in reversing a dismissal.

Capping e-discovery costs in smaller cases requires creativity

By: Nora Tooher
Published: September 23, 2010

Tags: document review, e-discovery, electronic discovery, litigation costs, metadata, technology

Experts offer advice on capping electronic discovery costs.

What to do when tech and ethics collide

By: Correy Stephenson
Published: March 25, 2010

Tags: data security, ethics, Facebook, LinkedIn, metadata, social networking, technology

The American Bar Association recently hosted a webinar to discuss the potential pitfalls found at the intersection of technology and ethics.

2009: A year of high-tech ethical pitfalls

By: Correy Stephenson
Published: January 8, 2010

Tags: attorney advertising, billing, blogs, ethics, instant messaging, legal marketing, legal research, legal websites, metadata, technology, text messages, virtual law practice

Ethics got high-tech in 2009. From texting clients to virtual law practice to posting questions on a listserv, lawyers struggled with the collision of professional responsibility and the ever-expanding world of technology.

How to deal with metadata

By: Justin Rebello
Published: December 8, 2009

Tags: metadata, technology

Metadata can be a legal malpractice nightmare if it gets into the wrong hands. And it’s easier to find than you might think. Which metadata removal system is right for you? Lawyers USA checked in with attorneys and legal tech consultants and found some options to consider:

Metadata in government documents is public record

By: Correy Stephenson
Published: October 30, 2009

Tags: employment discrimination, metadata

Metadata constitutes a public record and is therefore subject to disclosure under public records law, the Arizona Supreme Court has ruled in reversing a denial of access to metadata.

Vermont issues ethics opinion on metadata

By: Correy Stephenson
Published: October 16, 2009

Tags: e-discovery, ethics, metadata, technology

Vermont is the latest state to tackle the ethical issues surrounding metadata in an opinion addressing what happens when lawyers inadvertently send and receive privileged and confidential metadata in electronic documents.