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Up in the ‘Clouds’: Illinois Finds Duty of Competence Applies to Selection of Provider

by Vincent Calarco in client confidentiality, cloud computing, competence, confidentiality, Ethics Opinion, legal ethics, Legal Services, Outsourcing, Technology. Posted December 20, 2016

This fall, the Illinois State Bar Association Committee on Professional Ethics reached two conclusions regarding use of cloud-based services. In Opin. 16-06, the Committee opined that:

City of New York Opines on the Ethics of Outsourcing

by Dalisi Otero in Legal Services, Outsourcing, Professionalism. Posted March 21, 2015

In Formal Opinion 2015-1, the Association of the Bar of the City of New York Committee on Professional Ethics answered “a question of first impression in New York” concerning law firms’ use of professional employer organizations (“PEOs”), which “help small businesses provide employment benefits and human resource services to their employees.” Outsourcing

The Problems With “One-Stop-Shopping” Discovery Vendors

by James Lechter in News, Outsourcing, Services, Technology. Posted November 1, 2012

Brian D’Amico takes a compelling look at the growing use of turn-key, “one-stop-shopping” discovery vendors. Problems

ABA Adopts Modifications to the Model Rules of Professional Conduct

by Courtney Daniels in ABA 20/20 Commission on Ethics, New Rules, News, Outsourcing, Proposed Rules, Social Media, Technology, The ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20. Posted August 7, 2012

The ABA House of Delegates just approved several changes to the Model Rules of Professional Conduct, adopting all six resolutions that were proposed by the ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20.

OUTSOURCING LEGAL WORK, PART III: Best Practices When Hiring LPO Firms

by Patrick Poole in Outsourcing. Posted April 30, 2012

In light of the dramatic change in the legal environment, some legal ethics commentators have provided practical advice to firms seeking to outsource work. For instance, Martha A. Mazzone, VP and Associate General Counsel Fidelity Investments has compiled a list of best practices to follow when hiring and supervising Legal Process Outsourcing Firms.

OUTSOURCING LEGAL WORK, PART II: Duty of Competence

by Patrick Poole in ABA 20/20 Commission on Ethics, ABA Model Rule 1.1, competence, Outsourcing. Posted April 9, 2012

The increasing practice of legal outsourcing by in-house counsel as well as small, mid-sized, and large law firms, has led the ABA to propose changes to Model Rules that pertain specifically to outsourcing.

OUTSOURCING LEGAL WORK, PART I: Who’s Sending What Where?

by Patrick Poole in Outsourcing, Technology. Posted March 1, 2012

In the latest wave of American outsourcing, a new trend has emerged: U.S. companies and law firms have begun outsourcing domestic legal work to foreign attorneys. But, who is sending what kind of work, and where?

[…] of a non-binding advisory opinion, as has been the case with other jurisdictions such as, Florida, San Francisco, and Delaware, it is important to note that Ohio went a step further and amended its rule regarding […]

Remote Lawyering: New Jersey and Ohio On Board - Legal Ethics Advisor on Remote Work: San Francisco Bar Association Advice in Ethics Opinion 2021-1
Not all jurisdictions have adopted the Model Rule version of the choice of law rule; seems like there might be a different result in at least some of those states. See, e.g., NY RPC 8.5(b)(2)(i) ("If the lawyer is licensed to practice only in this state, the rules to be applied shall be the rules of this state").

Art Lachman on ABA Opinion 499 Green Lights Lawyers’ Passive Investment in Firms with NonLawyer Ownership

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