ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20: The New Ethics Rules and You
The American Bar Association's Model Rules of Professional Conduct underwent a major overhaul in 2012. The revisions to both the rules and comments were thought to be necessary in light of the ever-increasing reliance on [...]
The First Amendment and Blogging
Can attorneys ethically blog about their past trials? Does doing so violate client confidentiality? Does doing so violate professional conduct rules? What do you think? In October 2012, the Redwood Empire Paralegals Association hosted an [...]
Metadata
Do you know what it is? Is it good or bad? Should we try and remove it or keep in intact? It depends! I'm honored to have had my article, All About Metadata, reprinted on here The [...]
Preparing Privilege Logs
Did you know that the phrase “privilege log” is nowhere to be found in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure? I’m honored to have had my article, The Most Common 'Rule" That May Not Be [...]
Virtual Paralegals
The field of virtual paralegals is a growing one. I was honored to be one of eight paralegals interviewed in the article, Virtual Paralegals Move Legal Work Online, by Brendan McKenna in Law Technology News.
Ethics in the Virtual World
I work virtually. My commute is a digital one, if you will. While this work scenario has many benefits, it has ethical pitfalls as well. I was honored to have my article, Ethics in the Virtual [...]