Slow down when adopting and using Artificial Technology tools (AI). There are a number of issues that have been presented in literature regarding the use of AI tools, one of which centers around ethical concerns. When exploring the use of AI, methods used to explore the use of social media platforms, allowing technology companies to
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New Ethics Guidance for Lawyers from the American Bar Association (ABA) Regarding Data Breach and Cyber-attack
By Robinson+Cole's Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Team on
Posted in Cybersecurity, Data Breach
We all know data breaches can impact all of us, regardless of whether we are a Fortune 500 company or a small business. Lawyers, of course, are not immune from data attacks and recent guidance from the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility illustrates how critical it is for lawyers and law firms to be aware of cybersecurity issues and accompanying ethical considerations. See a copy of Formal Opinion 483 here. (Opinion).
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The ethical duty of competence in 2015
By Andrea Donovan Napp on
Posted in Enforcement + Litigation
Although the legal field is not a profession known for embracing change, several developments over the past year have made it clear that even lawyers have an ethical obligation to understand the basics of modern technology. This summer, Massachusetts became the fourteenth state to include an express duty of technological competence in its state ethics…