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Despite clear judicial warnings and sanctions, legal professionals continue to submit AI-generated court documents with fabricated content. This disturbing trend, exemplified by cases like Mata v. Avianca, threatens the...more
The Supreme Court of Maryland has amended Maryland Attorneys’ Rule of Professional Conduct 19-304.4(c) (Rule 4.4(c)). Maryland’s new rule prohibits an attorney from seeking privileged information from a third person. If...more
Generative AI tools such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Bard have dominated headlines for months as people consider the possibilities and pitfalls of their uses in a variety of fields, from writing poetry to generating...more
Technology can be a curse or a comfort for lawyers. It promises to make you more efficient, but who has the time to learn it all? (And doesn’t that take away from the sacred billable hour?) Integrating the right tools...more
In this two-part series, I interview Gordon J. Calhoun, Esq. of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP about his thoughts on the state of ediscovery within law firms today, including lessons learned and best practices to help...more
Welcome to another installment of “E-Discovery Gold Nuggets”, where ACEDS Kansas City Chapter Leader Daniel Gold’s LinkedIn video series is explored on the ACEDS blog. Gold, who is also Managing Director of E-Discovery...more
Ever since ABA Model Rule of Professional Conduct 1.1 was modified in 2012 to include an ethical obligation for attorneys to “keep abreast of changes in the law and its practice, including the benefits and risks associated...more
There are two ways lawyers can satisfy their ethical duty of technology competence. One way is by learning about technology and becoming more proficient in the use of legal tech tools. The other is by working in association...more
Technology competence is an ethical requirement in more than 40 states. Beyond Rule 1 Competence, knowing technology helps lawyers comply with the duty of confidentiality and other rules of professional conduct. For...more
As lawyers we must be guided by the Rules of Professional Conduct in all aspects of our work. Today that includes competence in relevant technology. Technology is deeply embedded in contemporary legal practice, while data...more
A Federal Court judge recently told me that when he asked the lawyer about the ESI (Electronically Stored Information) in his matter, the lawyer replied there wasn’t any. When the judge asked if there were going to be any...more