Title
The Twenty-First Century Lawyer's Evolving Ethical Duty of Competence
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
The Professional Lawyer
Abstract
Just twenty years ago, lawyers were not expected to know how to protect confidential information from cybersecurity threats, use the Internet for marketing and investigations, employ cloud-based services to manage a practice and interact with clients, implement automated document assembly and expert systems to reduce costs, or engage in electronic discovery. Today, these skills are increasingly essential, and many lawyers want to know whether they are adapting quickly enough to satisfy their ethical duty of competence. This short article describes several relevant recent changes to the Model Rules of Professional Conduct and identifies new skills and knowledge that lawyers should have or develop.
Publication Date
1-1-2014
Recommended Citation
22 Professional Lawyer 1 (2014
Creative Commons License
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