Navigating the ethical landscape of AI, social media, and emerging technologies: A guide for lawyers to ensure responsible and compliant practice in the digital age.
New technology, the evolution of social media, and AI have combined to change the practice of law forever. As a result, your ethical obligations in your practice are rapidly changing. Traditional ethical pillars of competency, confidentiality, and supervision now encompass new twists.
Practitioners must remain informed to maintain a high standard of digital competence and ensure they are using technology ethically. This CLE session will explore the most significant rules of professional conduct relevant to the use of technology in the practice of law.
Join us in this fast-paced, 60-minute webinar and 15-minute live Q&A regarding the latest developments in the use of AI, social media, and tech in legal practice and the associated ethical rules and hazards.
Owner, Founder, President and "Oracle of Data" at a law firm dedicated to electronic information advice
Robert D. Brownstone, Esq. After reaching his 20th anniversary as a lawyer and technologist at a prominent Silicon Valley law firm in 2000, Robert launched his own law firm and a tech consulting company. Most of his work entails advising and/or training organizations on: records retention/destruction policies and protocols; electronic discovery; data privacy; cybersecurity; data breach incident response, eWorkplace policies, protocols and training; and social-media rewards and risks. A nationally recognized resource on electronic information, he has authored over 100 articles and been cited in at least 100 law review articles.  In addition, he has been featured or quoted more than 180 times in various legal publications and major mainstream media outlets. Robert has delivered over 500 presentations on a wide range of topics and also taught, and been an administrator, at multiple law schools all around the country. Robert is a member of the State Bars of California and New York and is a past Chair of the executive committee of the State Bar of California’s Law Practice Management and Technology (LPMT) Section. He has taught more than 10 eDiscovery Law & Process classes at four law schools nationwide. Robert received his J.D., magna cum laude, from Brooklyn Law School and his B.A., English Literature and Political Science, from Swarthmore College. His full bio and extensive CV – the latter with hundreds of linked resources – are available at https://www.oracleofdata.com and https://www.robertbrownstone.com .
