DESCRIPTION
Cyber Age Ethics for Transactional Lawyers
Got ethics? This program will explore ethical issues in the Cyber Age from a transactional lawyer's perspective. Using the ABA's Model Rules of Professional Conduct and recent legal ethics opinions as guides, we'll consider sticky situations that often arise in the course of negotiating and drafting contracts, like these:
•what is required for "competent" representation?
•what are “reasonable efforts” to protect client data in an era where hacking is considered a “when” and not an “if”?
•what is “Cloud Computing,” and is it ethical?
•is a service like Amazon Web Service immune from hacking?
•is a lawyer required to notify clients when a hack occurs?
•what is a lawyer’s responsibility for client property when a natural disaster occurs?
The following ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct are discussed: 1.1; 1.4; 1.6; 1.15; 1.16; 5.1; and 5.3.
Disclaimer: All views or opinions expressed by any presenter during the course of this CLE is that of the presenter alone and not an opinion of the Oklahoma Bar Association, the employers, or affiliates of the presenters unless specifically stated. Additionally, any materials, including the legal research, are the product of the individual contributor, not the Oklahoma Bar Association. The Oklahoma Bar Association makes no warranty, express or implied, relating to the accuracy or content of these materials.