Last week I wrote about the recent ethics opinion out of Illinois, Opinion 18-01, wherein Illinois joined Alaska and New York in concluding that it is unethical for lawyers to use email tracking software. The Alaska committee specifically limited the ...
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As technology evolves, so too do the tools we use to enhance even the most basic technologies that we interact with on a day-to-day basis. For example: email. It’s been part of our lives for decades now, and while it ...
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Read More »In last week’s column, I shared an assortment of online resources that lawyers can use to stay on top of legal technology. It’s not an easy task, given the rapid pace of technological change. Not surprisingly, that’s why some lawyers ...
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These days, technology is unavoidable. Even lawyers can’t escape it and now regularly use technology as part of their day-to-day practices. For example, according to the 2017 American Bar Association’s Legal Technology Survey Report (Report), 94% of lawyers now use ...
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In the mid-1990s, bar associations began to green light email, opining that lawyers could ethically use email to communicate with clients. However, that permission was granted with the proviso that as technology improved, alternate, more secure methods of digital communication ...
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For litigators, social media platforms have increasingly become an invaluable source of evidence. So it’s not surprising that discovery disputes often arise regarding the scope of requests for social media-related information. Last month, one of those discovery disputes reached the ...
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Like it or not, we now live — and practice law in — a digital world. For example, efiling is quickly becoming the norm in many jurisdictions. In fact, according the 2017 ABA Legal Technology Survey Report, for 55% of ...
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If, like me, you’re a fan of the Netflix series “Black Mirror,” then you’re well aware of the many ways our digital footprints can potentially be used against us. In this series, the writers envision futuristic timelines where technologies currently ...
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Read More »The Oregon State bar released its annual 2017 Economic Survey (online: http://www.osbar.org/_docs/resources/Econsurveys/17EconomicSurvey.pdf) at the end of December. It was chock-full of lots of insightful data about Oregon lawyers, ranging from firm size to practice areas, annual compensation and more. The ...
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Since the economic downturn in 2008, law firms of all sizes have struggled — and most have failed — to maintain profits at levels existing prior to the market’s near-collapse. During that same timeframe, technology has advanced at unprecedented rates, ...
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These days, news is shared in many ways, with online news outlets and social media sites contributing to the rapid — and sometimes viral — dissemination of information. Not surprisingly, details distributed online can sometimes trigger client confidentiality issues. For ...
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Now that Thanksgiving is behind us, the relentless holiday gift-giving season is upon us. Like it or not, it’s time to buy gifts for your loved ones and friends. If you’ve got a lawyer on your list, you may be ...
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