A well-attended CLE session Thursday morning at the ABA Annual Meeting explored “the impact of technology and globalization on ethics for the 21st century lawyer.”
Judith A. Miller, member of the ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20 and former general counsel of the Bechtel Group, moderated a panel discussion about the ethical challenges today’s lawyers and law firms must deal with. Panelists included:
- George Jones, Jr., partner with Sidley Austin, LLP
- Stephanie Kimbro, attorney and owner of virtual law practice Kimbro Legal Services
- Steven Mark, New South Wales legal services commissioner
The Commission on Ethics 20/20 was created in 2009 to evaluate the ABA’s guidelines around professional conduct, as well as regulation in the United States around technology and global law practices. Miller tells us about the goals and mission of the Commission in this short video clip:
Conversation in yesterday’s panel touched on many ethical issues today’s attorneys face, including challenges in managing a virtual law practice and cloud computing; practice issues involving foreign lawyers and law firm outsourcing; and different approaches to regulation. In this video clip, Miller recaps the session and talks about some of the key issues the Commission is considering:
The Commission on Ethics 20/20 is seeking input from attorneys across all practice types. More information can be found on the Commission’s website.
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