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The American Bar Association (ABA) Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility recently issued Formal Opinion 514 regarding a lawyer’s obligations when advising organizational clients. Under such...more
New Jersey appears poised to become the next state to explicitly add a duty of technology competence to its professional code of ethics. Proposed revisions to the New Jersey Rules of Professional Conduct would, if adopted,...more
California courts are readying new standards for court interpreters with most changes focused on ethical behavior during remote and hybrid court proceedings. The proposed revisions to the Professional Standards and Ethics for...more
Many lawyers today are wrestling with the question of whether they should inform clients that artificial intelligence technologies are being used on their case matters. Ethical advice from state bar regulators has been slowly...more
We’ve previously written on the need for law firms to scrutinize the data security protections in place at all third-party vendors who have access to client confidential information. Clearly, that’s still good advice....more
The American Bar Association recently issued a Formal Ethics Opinion addressing the ethics of attorney office sharing arrangements. In Formal Opinion 507, issued on July 12, 2023, the ABA Standard Committee on Ethics and...more
Lawyers, ask yourselves: Can I ethically connect my work laptop computer to an unsecured public Wi-Fi network? What data security measures are in place at the technology vendors that store and process my clients’...more
Ever since ABA Model Rule of Professional Conduct 1.1 was modified in 2012 to include an ethical obligation for attorneys to “keep abreast of changes in the law and its practice, including the benefits and risks associated...more
Hinshaw's Susie Dent will present a webinar titled "Pride in the Profession: Ethics Issues Impacting LGBTQ+ Attorneys, Clients, and the Courts," on June 25, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. Central. Attendees will hear about current ethics...more
Fee Division with Client's Prior Counsel, ABA Formal Opinion 487 (June 18, 2019) - Brief Summary - The ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility (the "Committee") has issued a formal opinion...more