February 25, 2015 in Advertising, Blogs, California, Websites by Peter
California’s Interim Formal Opinion 12-0006 suggests that advertising ethics rules should apply to law firms and lawyers that publish blog posts as part of their website. See the interim opinion
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November 18, 2014 in Cloud by Peter
A fascinating blog post about the uncertainty surrounding the use of any non-British Columbia cloud providers by BC lawyers. See Did the LSBC Just Kill Cloud Computing for Lawyers in BC?. (Select
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July 23, 2014 in Cloud, Electronic Files, Internet Use, Security by PeterK
Law Technology News published an article that reviews ethical and technical issues to consider when using cloud services. (http://tinyurl.com/lst9wmt)
April 25, 2014 in Internet Use, UPL, Websites by PeterK
The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled that LegalZoom’s services do not constitute the unauthorized practice of law. See summary at 3 Geeks and a Law Blog.
April 2, 2014 in Internet Use, Security by PeterK
A growing number of big corporate clients are demanding that their law firms take more steps to guard against online intrusions that could compromise sensitive information as global concerns about
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March 28, 2014 in California, Cloud, Confidentiality, Electronic Files, Security by PeterK
California’s Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 11-0004 considers: what are an attorney’s ethical duties in the handling of discovery of electronically stored information? The opinion interprets rules 3-100, 3-110, 3-210,
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January 28, 2014 in Electronic Files, Florida by PeterK
The Professional Ethics Committee voted on January 24, 2014, to reconsider Florida Ethics Opinion 87-11 to address changes to Rule of Judicial Administration 2.515 regarding electronic signatures.
November 6, 2013 in ABA, Advertising, Conflicts, Disclaimers, Internet Use, Websites by PeterK
Lawyers may use deal-of-the-day or group-coupon marketing programs as a way to sell goods and services. However, lawyers hoping to market legal services using these programs must comply with various
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