Feature Article: The Chatbots are Coming! Author: Dr. Michael H. Hoeflich This article is featured in Volume 4, Number 3 of the Legal Ethics and Malpractice Reporter. Actually, the chatbots are here and ubiquitous, including in law practice. But as these artificial intelligence (AI) programs become a part of everyday life, they raise a host of ethical questions […]
New Authority: ABA Formal Opinion 504: Rule 8.5: Choice of Law Author: Dr. Michael H. Hoeflich This article is featured in Volume 4, Number 3 of the Legal Ethics and Malpractice Reporter. The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility issued Formal Opinion 504 on March 1, 2023. It addresses what has been a thorny problem for […]
Contents FEATURE ARTICLE: The Chatbots are Coming! NEW AUTHORITY: ABA Formal Opinion 504: Rule 8.5: Choice of Law ETHICS & MALPRACTICE RESEARCH TIP: New Articles from The Current Index of Legal Periodicals BLAST FROM THE PAST: Excerpt from Prize Essay on the Relations of the Different Professions and Vocations on Longevity (1873) EDITED BY: Professor Mike Hoeflich […]
Contents FEATURE ARTICLE: Awash in a Sea of Technology NEW AUTHORITY: Replying All to an Email ETHICS & MALPRACTICE RESEARCH TIP: New Articles from The Current Index of Legal Periodicals BLAST FROM THE PAST: Excerpt from The Moral, Social, and Professional Duties of Attornies and Solicitors (1848) EDITED BY: Professor Mike Hoeflich PUBLISHED BY: Joseph, […]
February 2023 LEMR Article New Authority: Replying All to an Email Author: Dr. Michael H. Hoeflich This article is featured in Volume 4, Number 2 of the Legal Ethics and Malpractice Reporter. On September 19, 2022, the Supreme Court of Virginia issued Legal Ethics Opinion 1897 to answer the question: whether a lawyer who receives […]
February 2023 LEMR Feature Article: Awash in a Sea of Technology Author: Dr. Michael H. Hoeflich This article is featured in Volume 4, Number 2 of the Legal Ethics and Malpractice Reporter. When I went to work for a Wall Street law firm in 1978, I was impressed by the technology available to lawyers and staff. […]