Here is a recent Daily Record column. My past Daily Record articles can be accessed here. ***** Because of the pandemic, lawyers are working remotely more than ever before, and many will likely continue to do so – at least occasionally – even after the pandemic is behind us. Now that practicing law virtually is more commonplace than ever, many different bar associations have recently handed down ethics opinions that address the ethical issues to consider when working from a remote location. Most recently, the American Bar Association weighed in on this issue on March 10th in Formal Opinion 498…

Here is a recent Daily Record column. My past Daily Record articles can be accessed here. ***** Pennsylvania Lawyers Can Ethically Practice Remotely From Out-Of-State In March of last year, as we faced lock downs and the newfound threat of COVID-19, remote work became a sudden and unexpected reality. Law firms shut their doors and sent everyone home, and the work-from-home revolution began out of necessity, not choice. As lawyers tried to adapt to the “new normal,” they encountered ethical quandaries when transitioning their dispersed workforces to the cloud-based technologies that would facilitate remote working. Because working-from-home was not commonplace…

Here is a recent Daily Record column. My past Daily Record articles can be accessed here. ***** New Cybersecurity Recommendations For Lawyers Now that lawyers have been intermittently working remotely over the past year – and may continue to do so in the near future – their ethical obligations relating to cybersecurity practices have taken on a whole new level of importance. That’s why technology competence is paramount in 2021: it is essential for law firm leaders to have a full understanding of cybersecurity issues and how they may affect their displaced workforces, especially since lawyers and other law firm…

Here is a recent Daily Record column. My past Daily Record articles can be accessed here. ***** Since the turn of the century, the internet has increasingly become part of our day-to-day lives. Initially, this new reality presented a bit of a challenge for precedent-based, risk-averse lawyers. As a result, in most cases the legal profession as a whole has adapted to the online world more slowly than the general population. Internet marketing, however, was one of the exceptions, and lawyers recognized its potential fairly early on. That being said, ethics rulings have been one of the primary roadblocks for…

I often write articles and blog posts for other outlets and am going to post a round up here from time to time (but won’t include my weekly Daily Record articles in the round up since I re-publish them to this blog in full). Here are my posts and articles published from February: Automating your firm’s documents is a snap with document assembly software – ABA Journal Has The Legal Profession Reached A Tech Adoption Tipping Point? – Above the Law New Remote Working Guidance And Cybersecurity Best Practices For Lawyers – Above the Law ABA Survey: Legal Software Use …

Here is a recent Daily Record column. My past Daily Record articles can be accessed here. ***** The importance of technology competence when communicating electronically I’m sure that by now you’ve already seen the now infamous cat filter court hearing video. If not, Google it and watch it. I’ll wait. Now that you’re back, let’s talk about how you can avoid replicating that unfortunate predicament. The short answer? By maintaining technology competence when using electronic methods to communicate with clients and colleagues. It’s always been important to ensure that you understand how to use the technologies that you use regularly…

Here is a recent Daily Record column. My past Daily Record articles can be accessed here. ***** NYSBA Provides Ransomeware Guidance For Lawyers The pandemic has impacted so many different aspects of our lives, from where and how we work to how we communicate and interact with loved ones. The work-from-home requirements necessitated by COVID-19 have been one of the most noticeable effects of the pandemic. This increase in working from home has also led to another notable trend: an escalation in the number of cyberattacks occurring due to the vulnerabilities exposed by the rapid and unexpected transition to remote…

I often write articles and blog posts for other outlets and am going to post a round up here from time to time (but won’t include my weekly Daily Record articles in the round up since I re-publish them to this blog in full). Here are my posts and articles published from January: Run your law practice remotely with legal practice management software – ABA Journal The Next Social Media Frontier For Lawyers: Clubhouse – Above the Law Kicking Off (Virtual) Legalweek 2021 With A Lexis+ Legal Analytics Update – Above the Law Ethical Guidance for Lawyers Working Remotely –…

Here is a recent Daily Record column. My past Daily Record articles can be accessed here. ***** The Internet is Forever My fellow lawyers: let’s talk. Now let me just say at the outset that I am absolutely thrilled to see all of you using technology, whether it’s social media, video conferencing, or cloud computing. For more than a decade now I’ve been encouraging lawyers to embrace internet-based tools and educate themselves about the possibilities and many benefits of interacting, engaging, and conducting business online. As you can imagine, it’s been a long, and sometimes frustrating journey. Before the pandemic…

Here is a recent Daily Record column. My past Daily Record articles can be accessed here. ***** ABA Offers Ethical Guidance on Responding to Negative Online Reviews Now that we live in a digital world, online reviews are becoming increasingly useful tools for consumers. Using these reviews, consumers are able to make more informed decisions when making purchasing decisions about products or services. Online reviews are great for consumers, but for business owners, navigating the world of online reviews can be tricky since responses to reviews, both negative and positive, are decidedly public. This confounding newfound reality can present problems…

Here is a recent Daily Record column. My past Daily Record articles can be accessed here. ***** Lawyers: Take a Look at These Two New Social Media Platforms As you plan for a successful 2021 for your law firm, don’t forget to consider how you plan to use social media to forward your firm’s marketing and business development goals in the coming year. Importantly, you may want to think about whether you should broaden your presence to additional social media sites. You might be wondering why you should bother interacting on new platforms. I would suggest that it’s well worth…

I often write articles and blog posts for other outlets and am going to post a round up here from time to time (but won’t include my weekly Daily Record articles in the round up since I re-publish them to this blog in full). Here are my posts and articles published from December: Top 5 legal technology stories of 2020 – ABA Journal Most Virtual Conferences Suck, But Not This One! – Above the Law Last-Minute Holiday Gifts For Lawyers – Above the Law Round Up: The Top Remote Working Software for Law Firms in 2020 – MyCase Blog Top …

Here is a recent Daily Record column. My past Daily Record articles can be accessed here. ***** ABA Ethics Opinion on Working Remotely In 2020, the pandemic changed just about everything. One of the biggest areas impacted was the way that work was performed. Out of necessity, it was the year of working remotely for businesses across the country. And with increasing COVID-19 surges across the country and vaccine availability for the general population at least 6 months away, working remotely will continue to be commonplace for months to come. For lawyers, working from home presents unique ethical issues due…