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Darla W. Jackson

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Can Lawyers Be Luddites? Adjusting To The Modification Of The Aba Model Rules Of Professional Conduct Regarding Technology, Darla W. Jackson Nov 2013

Can Lawyers Be Luddites? Adjusting To The Modification Of The Aba Model Rules Of Professional Conduct Regarding Technology, Darla W. Jackson

Darla W. Jackson

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Thinking About Technology - Lawyers Can’T Be Luddites Anymore: Do Law Librarians Have A Role In Helping Lawyers Adjust To The New Ethics Rules Involving Technology, Darla W. Jackson Dec 2012

Thinking About Technology - Lawyers Can’T Be Luddites Anymore: Do Law Librarians Have A Role In Helping Lawyers Adjust To The New Ethics Rules Involving Technology, Darla W. Jackson

Darla W. Jackson

It is understood and well documented that technology affects almost every aspect of the practice of law. In August 2012 the American Bar Association (ABA) House of Delegates, recognizing the influence of technology, voted to amend the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct. Legal professionals have begun to comment on how such changes may affect lawyers in every area and size of practice. Although many lawyers have expressed the sentiment that they did not become lawyers to learn about technology, the changes to the standards of professional conduct will necessitate that attorneys have some basic technological competence. Those attorneys desiring …