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Fishman Haygood LLP

Ethical Rules for Using Generative AI in Your Practice

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At the risk of stating the obvious, we are still in the early days of what we believe to be an “AI Revolution” in the way that goods and services, including legal services, are and will be provided. That means that we do not,...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

[Webinar] "My AI Did It!" Is No Excuse for Unethical or Unprofessional Conduct: Consideration of recent case law and ethics...

Consideration of ethical and professional issues raised by Florida attorneys use of AI, including the following: - Florida Bar Ethics Opinion 24-1 (01/19/24). (Copy to be provided for download.) Overview of the opinion...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

Maryland Amends Ethics Rule 4.4(c)

The Supreme Court of Maryland has amended Maryland Attorneys’ Rule of Professional Conduct 19-304.4(c) (Rule 4.4(c)).  Maryland’s new rule prohibits an attorney from seeking privileged information from a third person.  If...more

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

[Hybrid Event] Continuing Legal Education Seminar - Credits & More 2023 - December 1st, Columbus, OH

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Join Dinsmore attorneys, along with our distinguished guest speakers, for guidance and insight on timely, cutting-edge topics impacting the legal profession and business. You can attend this event either in-person or...more

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[Hybrid Event] Continuing Legal Education Seminar - Credits & More 2023 - December 1st, Cincinnati, OH

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Join Dinsmore attorneys, along with our distinguished guest speakers, for guidance and insight on timely, cutting-edge topics impacting the legal profession and business. You can attend this event either in-person or...more

Cozen O'Connor

AI Is Not Just eDiscovery’s Future — It’s Also Its Past

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Generative AI tools such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Bard have dominated headlines for months as people consider the possibilities and pitfalls of their uses in a variety of fields, from writing poetry to generating...more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

Misadventures in ChatGPT: Lessons Learned

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Early in 2023, New York lawyer Steven A. Schwartz found himself in a bind when faced with a motion to dismiss an action he had commenced in state court that was subsequently removed to the District Court for the Southern...more

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In The Crosshairs: The Legal Industry Grapples With The Application And Ethics Of AI

In May 2023, Steven Schwartz of Levidow, Levidow & Oberman admitted that he used a generative AI (GAI) platform to produce six non-existent court decisions as citations during his representation in a personal injury case...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Update on the ChatGPT Case: Counsel Who Submitted Fake Cases Are Sanctioned

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We previously wrote about the widely-publicized Southern District of New York case involving lawyers who submitted papers citing non-existent cases generated by the artificial intelligence program ChatGPT, Mata v. Avianca,...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

The Ethical Challenges of AI-Assisted Legal Practice: Lawyers and ChatGPT

Artificial intelligence (“AI”) is not entirely foreign to the legal profession. AI-powered legal research databases, eDiscovery automation, and juror intelligence services are just a few examples of how lawyers have engaged...more

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Key Ethical Obligations in the Era of Modern Law

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To achieve modernization, the legal industry is operating off a new mindset requiring focus on efficiency and innovation when making operational decisions. Legal departments, law firms, legal service providers, and other...more

Nextpoint, Inc.

Technology Competence for Lawyers: Ignorance Is No Excuse

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Technology can be a curse or a comfort for lawyers. It promises to make you more efficient, but who has the time to learn it all? (And doesn’t that take away from the sacred billable hour?) Integrating the right tools...more

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[Virtual Event] Maintaining Competence - October 20th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm CT

Tune in for a deep dive into a lawyer's ethical duties to understand technology....more

Lighthouse

Overcoming eDiscovery Trepidation - Part I: The Challenge

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In this two-part series, I interview Gordon J. Calhoun, Esq. of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP about his thoughts on the state of ediscovery within law firms today, including lessons learned and best practices to help...more

Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC

Lawyers, Be Tough Customers When Purchasing Technology

Lawyers, ask yourselves:  Can I ethically connect my work laptop computer to an unsecured public Wi-Fi network? What data security measures are in place at the technology vendors that store and process my clients’...more

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E-Discovery Gold Nuggets: Part 2

Welcome to another installment of “E-Discovery Gold Nuggets”, where ACEDS Kansas City Chapter Leader Daniel Gold’s LinkedIn video series is explored on the ACEDS blog. Gold, who is also Managing Director of E-Discovery...more

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eDiscovery, Ethics, and the Case for AI

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Ever since ABA Model Rule of Professional Conduct 1.1 was modified in 2012 to include an ethical obligation for attorneys to “keep abreast of changes in the law and its practice, including the benefits and risks associated...more

Epiq

More Tech, More Problems? New ABA Rules on Professional Conduct for Working Virtually Provide Guidance

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In March, the American Bar Association (ABA) released a lengthy opinion on virtual practice. Formal Opinion 498 states that while the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct allow lawyers to conduct their practice virtually,...more

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One Ethics Rule Leads to Another: Technology Competence and the Duty of Supervision

There are two ways lawyers can satisfy their ethical duty of technology competence. One way is by learning about technology and becoming more proficient in the use of legal tech tools. The other is by working in association...more

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Beyond Competence: Technology and the Duties of Candor and Fairness in Litigation

Technology competence is an ethical requirement in more than 40 states. Beyond Rule 1 Competence, knowing technology helps lawyers comply with the duty of confidentiality and other rules of professional conduct. For...more

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Legal Ethics and Technology: The Duty of Competence

As lawyers we must be guided by the Rules of Professional Conduct in all aspects of our work. Today that includes competence in relevant technology. Technology is deeply embedded in contemporary legal practice, while data...more

Association of Certified E-Discovery...

Ethics Violations and the Rise of eDiscovery Technology

A Federal Court judge recently told me that when he asked the lawyer about the ESI (Electronically Stored Information) in his matter, the lawyer replied there wasn’t any. When the judge asked if there were going to be any...more

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