Early ethics rules date back to 1908. The current ABA Model Rule 1.1 on Competence, adopted in 1983, addresses the client-lawyer relationship with a focus on legal skill: "A lawyer shall provide ...

There are two ways lawyers can satisfy their ethical duty of technology competence. One way is by learning about technology and becoming more proficient in the use of legal tech tools. The other is by ...

New Jersey appears poised to become the next state to explicitly add a duty of technology competence to its professional code of ethics. Proposed revisions to the New Jersey Rules of Professional ...

Some lawyers are "early adopters" of new technology, incorporating the latest gadgets into every aspect of their practice. Other lawyers use their smartphones to support their practice, but may rely ...