Legal Technology & the Rules of Professional Conduct

Courts and bar associations across the country have recognized that in order to satisfy the ethical duty of competence, supervision, and confidentiality, attorneys involved in litigation must have a sufficient understanding of legal technology and, in particular, the recurring issues that arise in e-discovery. Counsel must be able to advise their clients and engage their adversaries effectively concerning the preservation, collection, processing, and review of electronic documents. In this CLE program, a panel of experienced litigators and e-discovery professionals will discuss how these duties of professional responsibility manifest in the context of e-discovery, review the fundamentals of electronic discovery, and address measures that practitioners can take to control the costs and burdens involved.