Description:
Understand your ethical duties and precautions to take when utilizing various technological resources.
Many lawyers are unfamiliar with the nuances of computer technology and data security essential to comply with 21st century ethic rules. There are many hidden dangers in frequently used tools and platforms, including email, social-media and ‘The Cloud.'
This topic helps attorneys in law firms and legal departments learn about risks of which they may not be aware. The topic also explains some suggested practices and solutions. With law firms a prime target of hackers, now more than ever attorneys must be vigilant as to client data and firm/department technology resources.
This information is critical for attorneys to become more sophisticated in risk management in various technology contexts.
Areas Covered in the Session:
Information Security and Data Privacy as to Clients' and Law Firm's Confidential Information
- Intro Re: Ethical Duties as to Confidentiality and Competency and as to Privacy Law
- Mobility/Travel Tips, Including as to Privacy Screens and Open Wi-Fi
- Various Measures, Including: Two-Factor Authentication; and Training as to Phishing/
- Social-Engineering Schemes
- Other Email Concerns, Including BCC's, Reply-All and Metadata Scrubbing
Social Media
- Solicitation Rules
- Disclaimers as to Legal Advice
- Avoiding Clients' Spoliation
- Communications With Others, Including Jurors
The Cloud
- Quick Intro to Duty of Reasonable Care
- Ways to Meet Duty of Diligence/Supervision as to Service Providers
Credit Information (Sponsored by Lorman Education Services):
- CLE
- NALA
Only registered attendee will receive continuing education credit.
Instructor Profile:
Joseph A. Corsmeier, Esq., The Law Office of Joseph A. Corsmeier, P.A.
- Founder and president/owner of The Law Office of Joseph A. Corsmeier, P.A.
- Practices primarily in the areas of: attorney disciplinary defense before The Florida Bar, attorney admission matters before the Florida Board of Bar Examiners, and professional license and disciplinary matters before the Boards of the State of Florida
- Provides expert analysis and opinion on attorney ethics, conflict of interests, and other attorney and professional malpractice issues and has testified as an expert in both Federal and Florida courts
- Frequent speaker and has written numerous publications on topics including ethics and professionalism, law office management and conflicts of interest
- Holds the highest lawyer rating with Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
- Admitted to practice in all Florida Courts, the Supreme Court of the United States, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and the Middle District of Florida. Member of the American Bar Association, the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers, and the Clearwater and St. Petersburg Bar Associations. Served as president of the Clearwater Bar Association during 2009-2010
- Adjunct professor of Paralegal Ethics at St. Petersburg College
- J.D. degree, Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law; B.A. degree, Florida State University
- Can be contacted at 727-799-1688 or jcorsmeier@jac-law.com
(Not available outside the US)