Why Attend?
- Review the Rules of Professional Conduct changes as they relate to law firm technology
- Discuss the current risks associated with using technology
- Hear a detailed discussion on how to competently safeguard clients’ information
Each and every new piece of technology has associated risks that must be weighed against the benefits, but few of us ever stop to think about it. Some of the risks in our practice are simple and easy to understand; the risks associated with the use of technology in the practice of law are not as simple and, what is worse, they change almost daily.
Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1 (competence in the practice of law) and 1.6 (safeguarding client secrets) now require lawyers to confront and balance the risks and rewards of technology in our work. As the Rules make clear, it is not necessary for lawyers to guarantee the security of their technology; and that’s a good thing because it is impossible for any of us to guarantee the security of our technology. However, as practitioners we are required to take reasonable steps to secure our office technology and our clients’ information. This program will discuss what measures to take to secure office technology and clients’ information. This seminar will also review rule changes and discuss how the changes have played out over the last six years.
Registration Deadlines: |
Webcast: |
10 minutes prior to seminar. If you register for a webcast the day of the seminar, your e-mail receipt will include a link to launch the seminar and download the materials. |
Telephone: |
Online registration ends at 11:59 p.m. the day preceding the seminar Call (800) 979-8253 to register up to one hour prior to the seminar |
Live on Site: |
Online registration ends at 11:59 p.m. the day preceding the seminar Walk-in registration is permitted on a space-available basis |
Cancellation Policy: Cancellation/transfer requests will be honored until 5:00 p.m. the day preceding the seminar. You will, however, be charged $40 if you cancel or transfer your registration to a different seminar after the link to the materials has been e-mailed by Virginia CLE.
Full refunds or transfers are available up to two days after a webcast in the unlikely event that you experience technical difficulties.
MCLE Credit Caveat: The MCLE Board measures credits by the time you spend in attendance. If you enter a seminar late or leave it early, or both, you must reflect those adjustments accurately in the credits you report on your credit reporting form. A code will be given at the end of the seminar, which must be written on your MCLE form.
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