This past week an article came out in Lawyers USA Online entitled, “Ethical pitfalls of virtual law practice.”  The article discusses some of the ethics risks that exist in this form of law practice.  However, there are a number of safeguards and smart practices that an attorney may engage in to avoid these “ethical pitfalls.”  While [...]

Last week I gave a brief presentation for the Legal Services National Technology Assistance Project (LSNTAP) about developing policies for online social networking. While researching for the presentation and round table discussion, it occurred to me that having a policy in place for social networking is a wise idea for a virtual law practice. Considering [...]