An Illinois appellate court recently reversed a $43 million jury verdict in a personal injury case (Kroft v. Viper Trans, Inc.)1 involving an automobile collision, remanding the case for another trial—now the third—after the...more
4/29/2025
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Attorney Misconduct ,
Damages ,
Illinois ,
Jury Trial ,
Jury Verdicts ,
Legal Ethics ,
Misleading Statements ,
Reversal ,
Social Media ,
Trial Practice Guidance
The American Bar Association (ABA) Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility recently issued Formal Opinion 514 regarding a lawyer’s obligations when advising organizational clients. Under such...more
3/19/2025
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Client Representation ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Ethics ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Legal Ethics ,
Liability ,
Professional Liability ,
Risk Management ,
Rules of Professional Conduct
As the “AI Revolution” continues to gain momentum, questions concerning professional ethics have arisen across almost all professions. For legal services providers in particular, this disruptive technology poses both risks...more
8/21/2024
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Client Communication ,
Confidential Information ,
Document Review ,
Governance Standards ,
Law Practice Management ,
Legal Ethics ,
Legal Project Management ,
Legal Research ,
Legal Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
Professional Responsibility ,
Risk Assessment ,
Technology-Assisted Review ,
Young Lawyers
At the risk of stating the obvious, we are still in the early days of what we believe to be an “AI Revolution” in the way that goods and services, including legal services, are and will be provided. That means that we do not,...more
7/26/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Authorship ,
Client Representation ,
Confidential Information ,
Copyright ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Preservation ,
Document Review ,
Ethics ,
False Statements ,
Innovative Technology ,
Law Firm Ownership ,
Legal Ethics ,
Legal Project Management ,
Legal Research ,
Legal Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
Privileged Communication ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Rules of Professional Conduct ,
Technology-Assisted Review