How Not to Commit Malpractice with Your Computer

This session will explain the ethical implications of dealing with law office technology and provide attorneys with the knowledge to avoid ethical dilemmas others have faced. We will discuss common claims and how technology can assist in preventing them.

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Credit General:1.0

Tag(s) Practice Management, Tools & Tips

Description

Nebraska MCLE #245791, 1.0 CLE Hours (OnDemand credit)

Attorneys have been subjected to substantial sanctions for their ignorance, or even reckless disregard, in handling client documents, data, communications, and other electronic exchanges. This session will explain the ethical implications of dealing with law office technology and provide attorneys with the knowledge to avoid ethical dilemmas others have faced. We will discuss common claims and how technology can assist in preventing them:

How to prevent clerical errors and administrative failures using matter management and trust accounting.
Performing effective conflict of interest searches.
Using calendaring software to prevent missed deadlines, missed filing dates, and failure to react to calendar (including automated court rule calculations).
How an integrated document management system can prevent lost, misplaced, or misfiled documents.

Adriana Linares is a law practice consultant and legal technology trainer with her company, LawTech Partners. The firm's services include consulting and training for law firms, legal departments, legal aid groups, and legal technology startups.

Having spent her initial career-years at two of Florida’s largest law firms, Adriana went on to launch LawTech Partners in 2004. She is a frequent speaker at national technology conferences and a regular contributor to legal blogs, podcasts, and publications. She is fluent in Spanish. Adriana has a BA in Geography from Stetson University, an MA in Corporate Communication and Technology from Rollins College and is an IAPP Certified Information Privacy Technologist. She is a 2013 Fastcase 50 honoree, recognized as one “the law’s smartest, most courageous innovators, techies, visionaries, and leaders.” She was profiled as a Legal Rebel Trailblazer by the ABA Journal in 2018 and served as Chair of the American Bar Association TECHSHOW 2017. Adriana has hosted the New Solo podcast on the Legal Talk Network since 2014 and recently joined Litera as a podcast host on their network, LegalTech Matters.

While she continues her private work helping law firms and legal organizations, she serves as the Technology & Practice Management Advisor of the San Diego County Bar Association. For many years, Adriana has served as a technology consultant to the Florida Bar Board of Governors Technology Committee. In 2022 LawTech Partners was selected to launch and operate the Florida Bar Tech Support Helpline for solo and small firm practitioners.

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