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 ...

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 ...

Every law school graduate understands the importance of competence in the practice of law. It is not only essential to client service but a mandatory requirement under professional rules of ...

Erica has over two decades of experience handling high-stakes business disputes, multidistrict lawsuits, and class actions in a variety of practice areas, including antitrust, product liability, trade ...

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 ...