Description
Public protection has long been the reasoning behind lawyer licensing and regulation, yet the ever-growing market of DIY services and the increasing client demand for efficiency have forced a revolution upon the practice of law. Further, traditional legal services have become so expensive as to be inaccessible to many Americans. As a result, non-lawyers – whether computers or humans working in law-adjacent fields - are taking on an increasingly larger role in the delivery of legal services as well as providing critical access to justice.
How do we strike a balance between broad access, sustainability, and maintaining integrity in the profession? What can non-lawyers or machines do without running afoul of UPL (unauthorized practice of law) restrictions? This webcast explores these questions and more.
Join our ethics experts for a better understanding of what actions fall within the definition of “practicing law” in the 21st century, what non-lawyers can do and what exceptions apply, and the ethical implications of embracing technology. Topics to be discussed include:
> Defining what legal tasks non-lawyers and entities can and cannot do
> Exceptions to the UPL and why the rules are outdated and ambiguous
> Application of the attorney-client privilege and whether a fiduciary relationship is created without a lawyer
> The use of AI and other developing technologies within and outside of legal practice
> How refining and redefining UPL can provide greater clarity and improve access to legal services
This ethics program will benefit all practicing lawyers and others working in the legal industry.