About This Course
Jonathan Ezor, an attorney and law professor who frequently writes and speaks about ethics and social media, offers an all-inclusive review in this CLE course. Advancing technology and social media present a wide range of potential issues for any attorney or firm, and a thorough understanding of these issues and the potential for conflicts is essential. The course begins with a description of the risks faced by attorneys from use of the Internet, mobile technologies and social networks, including unintentional disclosure to due to network access, confidentiality, exposure and the added dangers of telecommuting. Also discussed in the course are:
• Protecting proprietary and confidential information
• Exposure under local ethics rules
• Strategies to ascertain verifiability of online sources
• Electronic discovery
• Safeguarding client records
• Avoiding waiver of attorney-client privilege
• Protecting against inadvertent contact with legal adversaries; and
• Guidelines for avoiding unethical, deceptive practices during litigation
The course concludes with methods and best practices for managing these risks and insuring professional and productive use of these technologies and tools.