At the ABA Annual Meeting, a forward-looking CLE about the impact of technology and globalization on ethics for the 21st century lawyer featured a panel discussion moderated by Judith A. Miller, which you can read more about here. One of the panelists, Stephanie Kimbro, presented on the emergence of virtual law practices and the ethical issues inherent with the technology.
Kimbro practices law online from her home in North Carolina through her Web-based virtual law office Kimbro Legal Services. She is also the co-founder of Virtual Law Office Technology, LLC, which creates and supports virtual law practices for solo and small practitioners.
Kimbro predicts that firms will need some form of virtualization to remain competitive in the next five to 10 years, as it ultimately benefits clients. In this video clip, she talks about running a virtual law practice and how they are convenient for clients.
Of course, Web security and client confidentiality are issues that arise from hosting a virtual law practice. In this short video clip, Kimbro talks about these issues and the ethics of virtual law practice.
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