In most states, including Wisconsin, an attorney’s duty to keep abreast of changes in the law and its practice now includes “the benefits and risks associated with relevant technology.” ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct, …
Online Interactions
New ABA Guidance on Protecting Client Confidentiality in E-communications
Yesterday, the American Bar Association issued new guidance on protecting client confidentiality in electronic communications (Formal Opinion 477, Securing Communication of Protected Client Information). This guidance updates a 1999 ABA opinion. According to the new …
Use of Government Data Online
From a new Pew survey on Government Online: Government agencies have begun to open up their data to the public, and a surprisingly large number of citizens are showing interest. Some 40% of adult internet …
Does Your Company Dress Code include Workplace Avatars?
There are so many legal and policy issues surrounding technology – many of which are completely unanticipated. Check out the latest issue of the ABA Journal for an interesting article on dress codes for workplace …
Estate Planning for Digital Assets
The current issue of InsideTrack from the State Bar of Wisconsin has a useful video on estate planning for digital assets. Description: After death, will family members know how and where to access sentimental online …
Program: Putting the Wisconsin Idea Online
Next month the UW Madison is hosting a free program called Putting the Wisconsin Idea Online. The program will highlight how campus researchers have used the Web to fulfill the Wisconsin Idea by making their …
Search Social Media Sites with Google Realtime
Google recently released a new search interface for real-time results from social media tools such as Twitter, Facebook, blogs and more called Google Realtime. Read more about it at the Official Google Blog. Source: Robert …
Lawyers Increasingly Using Facebook; Search Facebook Posts with Openbook
ABA Site-tation has a very interesting post on Facebook Privacy, Lawyer Social Networking, Online Reputation Management, and Case Investigations. It begins: According to the 2010 Legal Technology Survey Report: Web and Communication Technology volume lawyer …
Copyright Office Declares Mobile Jailbreaking and Video Remixing Are Legal
From PC Magazine: The Copyright Office within the LOC on Monday ruled that jailbreaking a smartphone – particularly Apple’s iPhone – is permissible under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act’s (DMCA) fair use provisions. From Search …
WisBlawg Twitter Feed
I’ve created a Twitter feed for WisBlawg. All WisBlawg blog posts will appear there as well as some additional shorter tweets.