'We're all technology lawyers ;' understanding the risks involved in high-tech practice if imperative
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Risks for lawyers using technological help and how to prevent malpractice are discussed. The protection of clients' privacy online should be of great concern, and employee privacy is also important. Deletion of old files to free up drive space should never go so far that it could be perceived as evidence spoliation.
Publication Name: ABA Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0747-0088
Year: 2001
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Purging with prudence; pause before trashing client files - they can be key malpractice evidence
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The importance of a well-thought out law firm policy on record retention to preserve evidence in possible malpractice cases is discussed. The need to notify a client before files are destroyed and the effect of different legal specialties on records retention policies are also discussed.
Publication Name: ABA Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0747-0088
Year: 2001
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The next target; corporate counsel face their own cast of malpractice demons
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The increase in malpractice cases filed against corporate counsel and the various malpractice dangers faced are discussed. Included are conflict of interest charges and the emerging tort of bad faith litigation misconduct.
Publication Name: ABA Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0747-0088
Year: 2001
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