Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility

voice cloning and deepfakes
How Lawyers Can Use Code Words to Combat Client Voice Cloning and Deepfakes

In an era of deepfakes and digital deception, a simple shared code word may be your strongest shield.

Mark C. Palmer - May 21, 2024
nonlawyer ownership of law firms
The Latest in Law Firm Ownership

Roy Ginsburg | Nonlawyer ownership of law firms provides a “new, fertile hunting ground” for private equity, but is it improving access to justice?

Roy S. Ginsburg - April 16, 2024
SIEMs for law firms
What the Heck Is a SIEM and Why Do Law Firms Need Them? Here’s Your Primer

Why are SIEMs for law firms is important? In the simplest terms, it's a security solution that detects threats before your firm is impacted.

Michael Maschke, Sharon Nelson and John Simek - April 8, 2024
ethically responding to negative online attorney reviews
Ethical Options for Responding to Negative Online Attorney Reviews

If a reviewer is not a current or former client and has never consulted with me, may I respond to a bad review by stating that I have never represented the individual?

Mark C. Palmer - January 14, 2024
ChatGPT primer for lawyers
Harnessing ChatGPT: A Primer for Lawyers

Mark C. Palmer | Q: "How can I show my firm that using generative AI shouldn’t be intimidating and can be done within ethical guidelines?"

Mark C. Palmer - September 20, 2023
email encryption
Should Lawyers Be Using Email Encryption?

Mark C. Palmer | Q: What precautions should I take when communicating with clients? Should everything be encrypted these days?

Mark C. Palmer - July 20, 2023
paralegals and AI
Paralegals Worry: Will We Lose Our Jobs to Artificial Intelligence?

Paralegals and AI: This is the time to focus on things artificial intelligence tools cannot do; therein lies job security. Advice from Sensei Enterprises.

Michael Maschke, Sharon Nelson and John Simek - July 19, 2023
attorney compensation trends
Attorney Compensation Trends: A Mid-Year Evaluation and How Proactive Law Firms Can Respond

Advice from the authors of the book "RESPECT: An Insight to Attorney Compensation Plans."

Brenda Barnes and Camille Stell - May 3, 2023
generative AI
Beware of Ethical Perils When Using Generative AI

The marketing objective is to get clients. The cybersecurity objective is to keep your data safe. Those two objectives are often at odds with one another.

Michael Maschke, Sharon Nelson and John Simek - April 13, 2023
ChatGPT Ethics
Ethical Pitfalls When Using ChatGPT

Mark C. Palmer | Q: "I’ve been trying out ChatGPT, and it’s pretty impressive! Before I start using it for legal writing, research or other tasks, what ethical pitfalls might I watch out for when using such a tool?

Mark C. Palmer - April 11, 2023
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