An attorney need not practice in the cyber or technology fields to be affected by changes in those areas. As those changes come more rapidly, some lawyers and firms are experiencing a form of “Future Shock,” a syndrome first described in the 1970s.
This program will address this shock and how it affects both in the practice of law, and compliance with ethical duties.
Topics to be covered include:
• The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Technology and Cyber
• The Good: Changes in Technology Improve Lawyers’ Ability to Represent their Clients.
• The Bad: Drawing the Work/Life Line when Technology is Ubiquitous.
• The Ugly: Means and Methods of Cyber Attacks Change Quickly, and Law Firms are Prime Targets
Ethics (One hour)
• Rule 1.1: The duty of competence
• Rule 1.3: Diligence and Promptness—What does “Prompt” Mean today
• Rule 1.4: Communications—Can I Email, Text, or Chat? Should I? *Rule 1.6: Confidentiality
• Rule 5.1: Responsibilities of Partner/Supervising Lawyer
Open-source AI models have gone from niche developer tools to enterprise essentials almost overnight...
Modern mediation increasingly brings together parties, counsel, and neutrals across a broad range of...
AI agents — autonomous systems capable of planning, deciding, and acting independently across ...
Estate planning for LGBTQ+ clients and families formed through assisted reproductive technology requ...
This program provides a practical roadmap to mastering every stage of the discovery process in civil...
Trial Starts Now: Winning the Final Six Months provides a comprehensive guide to the critical tasks ...
Every trial lawyer has experienced it: the inner critic before opening statements, the surge of ange...
During this course, we will go over your rights under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Priv...
Adverse and derogatory information often has devastating effects on a contractor's ability to win co...
When the investigation concludes, the discipline is issued, and the file is closed, most organizatio...