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January 18, 2023

Here is a recent Daily Record column. My past Daily Record articles can be accessed here.
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Pennsylvania Provides Further Guidance on Secure Client Communication
Are you still using email to communicate with your clients about confidential matters? If so, you might want to re-think that approach. Because when it comes to secure communication, the

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Wellness for Lawyers: How Technology Can Help

By NBlack

January 16, 2023

Here is a recent Daily Record column. My past Daily Record articles can be accessed here.
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Wellness for Lawyers: How Technology Can Help
It’s been more than two long years since the onset of the pandemic, and although things seem to be slowly, steadily improving, we’re not yet in the clear. The stressors of

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Technology Competence Requires Ethical Compliance During Remote Proceedings

By NBlack

January 12, 2023

Here is a recent Daily Record column. My past Daily Record articles can be accessed here.
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Technology Competence Requires Ethical Compliance During Remote Proceedings
With new COVID-19 variants popping up left and right, we face renewed uncertainty about the pandemic and the near future. As a result, many law firms continue to allow remote

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NYC Bar on Ethics of Copying Clients on Emails

By NBlack

January 9, 2023

Here is a recent Daily Record column. My past Daily Record articles can be accessed here.
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NYC Bar on Ethics of Copying Clients on Emails
Lawyers have used email for decades, ever since the mid-1990s when ethics committees determined that it was permissible for lawyers to use email to communicate about case-related matters. Fast

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Sign of the Times: New York To Require Cybersecurity CLE Credits

By NBlack

January 6, 2023

Here is a recent Daily Record column. My past Daily Record articles can be accessed here.
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Sign of the Times: New York To Require Cybersecurity CLE Credits
When was the last time you attended a CLE course focused on cybersecurity issues? If you’re anything like most lawyers, chances are you’ve never taken one. But

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New York on the Ethics of Sharing Phone Contacts With Mobile Apps

By NBlack

January 4, 2023

Here is a recent Daily Record column. My past Daily Record articles can be accessed here.
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New York on the Ethics of Sharing Phone Contacts With Mobile Apps
It’s hard to believe that it’s been fifteen years since the iPhone was released. A lot has changed during that time, not the least of which

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Think before you post to social media lest you face 6-month suspension

By NBlack

July 26, 2021

Here is a recent Daily Record column. My past Daily Record articles can be accessed here.
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Think before you post to social media lest you face 6-month suspension
If I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again: think before your post. This recommendation applies to everyone, of course. But if you’re a lawyer,

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Here’s why your firm needs to be in the cloud

By NBlack

July 24, 2021

Here is a recent Daily Record column. My past Daily Record articles can be accessed here.
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Here’s why your firm needs to be in the cloud
If you’re familiar with my column you know that I have been urging lawyers to learn about – and use – technology for over a decade now. I

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Will lawyers continue to be averse to technology post-pandemic?

By NBlack

July 23, 2021

Here is a recent Daily Record column. My past Daily Record articles can be accessed here.
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Will lawyers continue to be averse to technology post-pandemic?
As the pandemic recedes and we head into the “new normal,” no one is exactly sure what law offices will look like post-pandemic. Will lawyers work remotely more often

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NY’s in-state office requirement is on its last legs

By NBlack

July 21, 2021

Here is a recent Daily Record column. My past Daily Record articles can be accessed here.
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For years now, New York has steadfastly resisted the realities of practicing law in the 21st century by requiring non-resident lawyers to have an office in the state. This despite the fact that rapid technological advancements over the

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