The topic of ChatGPT and the rise of AI in the legal profession is white-hot. This title, by the way, was devised by ChatGPT and seems to intrigue lawyers! There are already a lot of lawyers utilizing AI, in particular, ChatGPT. So in this 1-hour CLE, Sharon Nelson and John Simek of Sensei Enterprises, a leading cybersecurity firm for lawyers based in Virginia will address the ethical and practice management implications of this evolving technology.
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The program will begin with a brief review of the specific conflict rules from the Rules of Professional Conduct. From there, Mark will challenge the typical excuses for not maintaining a formal conflict checking system and detail what a state of the art conflict checking process looks like.
Notoriously, law firms are a one-stop shop for cybercriminals because, unlike most businesses, they hold the data of many companies and individuals. 27% of law firms now acknowledge that they have been breached. Ethics rules require that lawyers take “reasonable” steps to protect their confidential data. But what’s reasonable? Our legal cybersecurity experts will weigh in.
Attorneys continue to find themselves involved with “problem clients” for any number of reasons. This program asks the question why and shares practical advice as to how an attorney can avoid such clients in the future.
Every attorney would probably agree that learning about the law is very different from actually practicing the law. New practitioners have entered a profession where conflict is everywhere and they are trying to manage an assistant, clients, co-workers, opposing counsel, the court, and their personal lives. This program will touch on 10 things that help keep the plates spinning.
This program will address ethical, malpractice, and risk management issues that can arise when lawyers enter into various business relationships with other lawyers. Topics presented will include co-counsel and of counsel relationships, the use of contract attorneys, office sharing concerns, and things to think about when buying a law practice.
This non-CLE accredited webinar will address the fundamentals lawyers should know when approaching cyber insurance. ALPS Risk Manager Mark Bassingthwaighte and experts from Cowbell, our leading cyber insurance partner, will address audience questions regarding cyber insurance coverage for small to midsize law firms
In this program, two video vignettes will set up ethical issues that will be discussed the faculty panel. Topics will include the use of indemnification provisions in fee agreements, law firms as clients of professional employer organizations, the no-contact rule and pushing ethical boundaries, lawyer mobility in general, switching sides, inadvertent misdelivery, and limited scope representation. This program is offered in partnership with the State Bar of Georgia. Accreditation for this program has only been sought in the state of Georgia.
Trust account problems remain one of the top reasons attorneys are disciplined in the US. This program will start with a discussion of trust accounting basics, address common missteps lawyers make, and share back-office best practices to help attorneys stay on the right path.
