Procopio Partner and General Counsel Carole J. Buckner on Legal Ethics, Professional Responsibility and the Law of Lawyering
Protecting attorney client privilege in the event of a cyber-breach is critical given the likelihood of later class action litigation. Learn the latest from my article in San Diego Lawyer Magazine on Protecting Privilege in a Cyber Breach Incident Response. Representing a 50/50 partnership can put an attorney in perilous ethical waters. Read my latest …
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Every attorney’s ethical duty of competence requires a lawyer to provide competent representation to a client, applying the legal knowledge, skill, thoroughness and preparation reasonably necessary for the representation. This in turn requires that a lawyer keep abreast of technology, including associated risks and benefits, including continuing study and education. As a matter of best …
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I'm helping kick off 2019 with two colleagues from Procopio on key legal issues at an event we'll be hosting at Procopio's downtown San Diego office for alumni of UC Hastings College of the Law. Alums are invited to an MCLE presentation titled "Key Updates to Start the Year Right" on Saturday, January 26, 2019. …
Lawyers have ethical obligations following a cyberattack or data breach involving confidential client information, where such information is misappropriated, destroyed or otherwise compromised, or where the data event impairs the lawyer's ability to perform client services. The ethical obligation of lawyers following a data breach depend on the lawyer's role, level of authority, and responsibility …
Continue reading A Lawyer’s Road Map Following a Cyberattack or Data Breach
As 2018 comes to a close, I've been busy presenting on key developments in legal ethics in what has proven to be a year of significant developments. On December 29 I spoke before the Orange County Bar Association at their annual Ethics Update 2018 presentation. I covered recent legal developments in legal ethics, legal malpractice …
California’s new rules of Professional Conduct go into effect next week and all California lawyers must be familiar with the new rules to avoid potential fines or disciplinary action. On Tuesday, October 23rd, as part of a panel titled “The New Rules of Professional Conduct: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You”, I will be …
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November 1, 2018, is almost here. That's when California's New Rules of Professional Conduct go into effect. Are you ready for these changes, and how they'll impact your practice? Join me on Wednesday, October 17, 2018, as I and others present on this topic in a seminar conducted by the Orange County Bar Association Education …
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