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Dear Ethics Lawyer
January 2, 2026 Issue – Using AI to Summarize Client Video Meetings
Q: Dear Ethics Lawyer, I am a terrible notetaker, especially in video calls with clients as I concentrate on the conversation rather than what I am noting. I understand that…
New Ideas Legal Tech
ABA Formal Ethics Opinion on AI
By Jerry Lawson
ABA Formal Opinion 512 provides welcome guidance on ethical obligations for lawyers, demanding competence in understanding AI’s benefits and risks (Model Rule 1.1), diligence in protecting client confidentiality (Model Rule 1.6),…
Dear Ethics Lawyer
May 2, 2022 Issue – Confidentiality and Relationships
Q: Dear Ethics Lawyer, I met my life partner in law school and am now happily married. We both practice law and we enjoy sharing with each other the experiences…
Dear Ethics Lawyer
April 15, 2022 Issue – Joint Clients in Estate Planning
Q: Dear Ethics Lawyer, I agreed to represent a husband and wife in putting together an estate plan. It appeared to be easy: they provided a list of assets and…
The Law for Lawyers Today
No marketing using client’s info without express consent, says S.C. supreme court, even if “generally known”
By Karen Rubin
As we've noted before (here and here), the ethical duty of confidentiality is broad, and can even cover publicly available information. Now comes a reminder that based on the confidentiality…
Legal Ease Blog
Confidentiality Reminder for Legal Bloggers from the ABA
By Allison Johs
Last month the ABA Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility released Formal Opinion 480, Confidentiality Obligations for Lawyer Blogging and Other Public Commentary, reminding lawyers that their duties of confidentiality extend to…
Legal Ease Blog
Confidentiality Reminder for Legal Bloggers from the ABA
Last month the ABA Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility released Formal Opinion 480, Confidentiality Obligations for Lawyer Blogging and Other Public Commentary, reminding lawyers that their duties of confidentiality extend to…
Legal Ease Blog
Confidentiality Reminder for Legal Bloggers from the ABA
Last month the ABA Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility released Formal Opinion 480, Confidentiality Obligations for Lawyer Blogging and Other Public Commentary, reminding lawyers that their duties of confidentiality extend to…
The Law for Lawyers Today
Watch those hypotheticals, says ABA in new opinion on blogs, tweets, “public commentary”
By Karen Rubin
We've written before about the breadth of the duty of confidentiality we owe to our clients, and how it even extends to matters that you think are safe to discuss because they…