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Confidentiality, Privilege And Rule 408: The Protection Of Mediation Proceedings In Federal Court, Charles W. Ehrhardt Nov 1999

Confidentiality, Privilege And Rule 408: The Protection Of Mediation Proceedings In Federal Court, Charles W. Ehrhardt

Louisiana Law Review

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Attorney-Client Relationships In Cyberspace: The Peril And The Promise, Catherine J. Lanctot Oct 1999

Attorney-Client Relationships In Cyberspace: The Peril And The Promise, Catherine J. Lanctot

Duke Law Journal

Despite the legal profession's historical resistance to technological advances, the burgeoning world of cyberspace is bringing change to the practice of law. As laypeople flock to the Internet to seek help with their legal problems, lawyers are going online to provide such assistance. Yet, these exchanges are occurring without close consideration of whether they create attorney-client relationships-the source of weighty ethical and legal obligations. In many cases, lawyers seek to avoid the consequences of such relationships merely by disclaiming their existence. In this Article, Professor Lanctot examines the issue of lawyer-layperson communications in cyberspace from doctrinal and historical perspectives. The …


Sumner Canary Lecture: Under Shelter Of Confidentiality, Geoffrey C. Hazard Jr. Jan 1999

Sumner Canary Lecture: Under Shelter Of Confidentiality, Geoffrey C. Hazard Jr.

Case Western Reserve Law Review

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