Applying Privacy Principles to the ABA Rules of Professional Conduct
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As security risks target law firms and clients, attorneys and technologists who assist them are now called upon to fully understand the rules of professional ethics and the many ways in which current obligations (and those foreshadowed by recent changes) require the artful application of privacy principles, including when using AI and machine learning. Learn how technological competence has evolved over time to reflect a privacy by design approach involving everything from secure data transfers to the importance of awareness campaigns. Discover steps attorneys can take to educate themselves and their law firm colleagues about the specific requirements for attorneys both senior and junior. Duties of processor-compliance, confidentiality and diligence take on new meaning in an age where privacy in the practice of law is tested by cyber-attacks, and attorneys must be aware of their key, professionally mandated role as data protectors.What you'll take away:How ethical rules and obligations intersect with privacy principles, including privacy by design The new ways in which technological advancements, security and confidentiality impact the practice of law Trends in ethical rules that speak to future privacy-related requirements How to prepare attorneys at all levels, as well as the technologists they rely on