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New York Lawyers May Use Groupon to Market Legal Services

Peterk — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:50:42 +0000

A lawyer may market legal services on a “deal of the day” or “group coupon” website
provided that the advertising is not misleading or deceptive and makes clear that no lawyer-client
relationship will be formed until the lawyer can check for conflicts and competence to provide the
services.See Opinion 897 (Dec 13, 2011).

New York State Bar Issues Ethics Opinion on Cloud Storage

Peterk — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 03:19:49 +0000

A lawyer may use online cloud providers to store and back up client files provided that the lawyer takes reasonable care to ensure that confidentiality will be maintained in a manner consistent with the lawyer’s obligations under Rule 1.6. Additionally, the lawyer should stay abreast of technological advances to ensure that storage remains sufficient to protect the client’s data and should monitor the laws of privilege to ensure that the online storage will not cause loss or waive privilege. See N.Y.S.B.A. Eth. Op. 842 (Sept. 10, 2010).

New York Professional Standards for Attorneys

Peterk — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000

The New York Rules of Professional Conduct effective April 2009. Additional Professional Standard resources are available from the State Bar.

NY St. Bar Ass’n Approves Gmail Use Despite Contextual Ad Scanning

David Hricik — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:54:28 +0000

The New York State Bar Association concluded that lawyers could use gmail and comply with the duty of confidentiality despite the fact that email is ’scanned’ by Google to place contextual ads. The committee warned that this sort of unthinking, automated review was proper, but not human review. N.Y. St. B. Ass’n. Comm. Prof. Eth. Op. 820 (Feb. 8, 2008).

New York City Bar Association Addresses Electronic File Copying and Retention

David Hricik — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:21:09 +0000

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In Formal Opinion 2008-1 (July 2008), the Committee on Professional and Judicial Ethics of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York addressed various issues concerning the organization, delivery, and the ability to charge clients for delivery of electronic files after the end of a representation. An earlier Wisconsin opinion on the same subject is here.

New York County Bar Association Addresses Metadata

David Hricik — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 17:10:37 +0000

Another opinion, this one from the New York County Bar Association (New York County Lawyers’ Ass’n Comm. of Professional Ethics, Op. 738 (March 24, 2008)), suggests that lawyers should not look for metadata (again, we’re not talking in the discovery context). The opinion is here.

New York law firm adapt websites to comply with new advertising rules

Peterk — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 19:48:45 +0000

A New York Times article describes how large New York law firms are modifying their website home pages and otherwise complying with new advertising rules.

New York modifies lawyer advertising rules

Peterk — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 19:48:48 +0000

A redline version of the new lawyer advertising rules effective February 1, 2007, is available online from the New York State Unified Court System website.

Lawyers may not use the services of a website that forwards inquiries from potential clients to subscribing lawyers

Peterk — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 22:04:47 +0000

Lawyers may not use the services of a website that forwards inquiries from potential clients to subscribing lawyers. Opinion 799 (September 29, 2006). While websites may be used for advertising purposes, they can not, in exchange for a fee, carry out activities that in a non-web setting would constitute prohibited solicitation or referral

Nassau County Bar Association Ethics Opinions

Peterk — Sat, 04 Mar 2006 22:29:30 +0000

Nassau County Bar Association Ethics Opinions are available online.