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The intersection of legal ethics and technology has been an interest of mine since Al Gore “invented the Internet.” Earlier this year, I was interviewed for an article for the American Bar Association on the topic, “Technology and Ethics: Online Marketing and Networking,” which was recently published, and welcome your thoughts and comments.
Here’s the situation: a witness is heavily involved in social media such that she will “friend” anyone that asks. Some have wondered whether an attorney or her assistant could use their real identity and gain access to, for example, a FaceBook site after the account holder accepts
Attorneys’ fees drive too much litigation. Under the American Rule, attorneys’ fees are not awarded unless (a) there is a statute that says they should be awarded, (b) a contractual provision provides for such an award, or (c) a common law rule affords such a recovery.
When my sister called me not too long ago, she was trying to rent an apartment to a purported English national (let’s call him Chip) through an online service. Being the good chap that he was, Chip wanted
From the “Adult Gigs” Section of Craigslist: “Loop law firm looking to hire am [sic] energetic woman for their open secretary/legal assistant position. Duties will include general secretarial work, some paralegal work and
I find it distressing that recent statistics point to an ever decreasing number of civil jury trials in Virginia. In 1999, there were 2,042 jury trials. In 2009, only 570. That’s a decline of 72%. On the one hand, that means that a lot of cases are being resolved. A good thing, right? That can [...]
It is cold comfort to lawyers that at least their numbers have not sunk to the level of Congress, which has fallen to below 20% approval in some polling. Still, with the persistence of lawyer jokes, it is well recognized that lawyer bashing is by no means a new phenomenon. Take the following passage from [...]
So you are a fifteen-year associate at a law firm with apparently limited future prospects. What would you do? How about plotting your leave by copying client files, have your girlfriend hack into the firm’s computer system and change client contact information. Oh, and then falsely tell clients that the partner is retiring from the [...]
