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Ethical Rules Concerning Electronic Communication

Navigate the ethical challenges of modern electronic communication. Protect client confidentiality, secure sensitive data, and maintain professionalism in a digital-first world.

Created byLisa J. Zastrow, Esq.
4.6
(116 reviews)
BeginnerUpdated Aug 31, 2023
Ethical Rules Concerning Electronic Communication

What You'll Learn

check_circleIdentify and apply best practices for ethical communication via text messages, including understanding the implications of attorney-client text messages and documenting them appropriately in case records.
check_circleDemonstrate knowledge of ethical considerations when setting up, storing, sending, and receiving emails, such as establishing attorney-client relationships via email, ensuring cloud storage security and confidentiality, and properly working with vendors and deleting emails.
check_circleApply ethical guidelines for using messenger apps, recognizing potential legal pitfalls and implementing best practices to maintain client confidentiality and uphold professional standards.
check_circleUnderstand the dos and don'ts of using social media as a legal professional, including conducting online research, responding to reviews, and avoiding ethical pitfalls when engaging with social media platforms.
check_circleDevelop strategies to prevent and respond to phishing attempts and cyberattacks, including implementing safety measures, effectively handling hacking attacks, adhering to breach notification rules, and minimizing the impact through appropriate damage control strategies.

About This Course

In today's digital age, legal professionals must navigate the ethical challenges that arise when communicating electronically. This comprehensive course provides practical guidance and best practices for staying ethical while engaging in electronic communication.

From text messages to emails, messenger apps, and social media, participants will learn the dos and don'ts of maintaining confidentiality, safeguarding client information, and responding to potential cyber threats. By exploring real-world scenarios and discussing ethical considerations, this course equips legal professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to uphold the highest standards of professionalism in electronic communication.

Some of the topics discussed include:

  • Best Practices in Staying Ethical While Texting
  • Ethically Setting Up, Storing, Sending, and Receiving Emails
  • How to Prevent and Respond to a Phishing Attempt or Cyberattack

Your Instructors

Lisa J. Zastrow, Esq.
Lisa J. Zastrow, Esq.

Partner | Lipson Neilson

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Ms. Zastrow’s expertise and experience combined with her well-developed business acumen allows her to quickly understand a client’s business and legal matters from their perspective. Her practice includes matters relating to complex litigation in state and federal court as well as alternative dispute resolution in all areas of business and employment law, with additional emphasis in defending professionals including attorneys, brokers and dentists before licensing boards as well as: Insurance defense litigation, with special emphasis on professional malpractice, including defense of medical doctors, dentists, attorneys and accountants. Insurance Coverage investigation and analysis. Malpractice defense in civil litigation. Routine appearances and representations before the EEOC, NERC, DETR, Nevada Dental Board and other administrative entities. Business transactions including lease and general contract negotiations. General counsel. Advising clients in all areas of complex business and professional licensing matters. Premise liability and employment litigation defense. Significant experience in other areas including various high profile and confidential business disputes, contract review, labor and employment law and constitutional law. Duties include managing clients and independent case load, motion practice, depositions and lead first chair trial counsel.

Carl Braun
Carl Braun

PODCAST HOST | LEARNFORMULA

Business Solutions Manager from October 2019 to present Area Manager - Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area from May 2019 to October 2019. Responsible for directing the efforts of an 8 person Business Consulting Team for the nine-county Rural Capital Area (the 9 counties that surround Austin (Travis). Deliver business services to more than 10,000 employers annually including access to grants, pandemic funding, training, recruitment and retention strategies and more. Work closely with other Workforce Boards, Texas Veterans Commission and Texas Vocational Rehabilitation Services. Established the Rural Capital Neurodiversity Project with VR partners. As a USAF veteran I closely support TVC intiatives and have two TVC Business Reps working with my team to serve our veterans and their families. Directing the efforts of the WSRCA Hiring Red, White and You Career Event both online and in Round Rock and San Marcos. After 10 years of growing Cross-Post LLC from zero to more than 250 clients we sold the company to Recruitology (Aftercollege Inc), Previously as CEO and co-founder of Cross-Post LLC, I was responsible for assisting 250+ newspaper clients like The Washington Post, The Seattle Times and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in offering recruitment products that grow revenue while helping their employer/advertisers fill distinct needs. These are unique upsell or add-on products that employers want and need. In all we had fifteen niche recruitment networks from Trucking to Healthcare, partnering with the leading job boards in the space. Recruitology continue's serving our former clients. Developed some of the first internet job boards in 1996 focusing on recruiting women, minorities and veterans. Sold that company to DiversityInc Magazine in 2001 and remained as their President of the Careers Division until 2003 growing it to more than 4,000 clients. Formerly, SVP of Strategic Recruitment for The Inclusiv Group, a retained executive search firm. 30 year history in recruiting and business development working for companies like Emerson Electric, The St. Paul Travelers and Borden.

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