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Overview
Technology is used by almost all lawyers to serve their clients. But how does your use of technology affect your ethical duties to your clients?
Lawyers have ethical duties to act competently and preserve client confidentiality. But if you use technology inappropriately or insecurely you run the risk of breaching these ethical duties – facing significant reputational damage or even disciplinary proceedings.
So how can you successfully uphold your ethical duties in a time of rapid technological change?
In this unique course, you will have the opportunity to learn more about this vital topic through in-depth interviews with three leading experts, facilitated by Cathryn Urquhart:
- Mitch Kowalski, globally-recognised thought leader in legal services innovation;
- Zahn Nel, chief information officer at FilePro legal practice management software;
- Natasha Blycha, managing director of digital law firm Stirling & Rose
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Last Reviewed: November 2023
Meet the experts
Mitch Kowalski
Legal Operations Advisor
University of Calgary
Mitch Kowalski is a globally-recognized thought leader on the changing legal services ecosystem and the author of two critically acclaimed books in this area.
Zahn Nel
CIO
FilePro Legal Practice Management Software
Zahn Nel is the CIO of FilePro Legal Practice Management Software. He has extensive experience providing cloud-based solutions and technology support for law firms.
Natasha Blycha
Managing Director
Stirling & Rose
Natasha is one of the world’s pre-eminent smart contract and distributed ledger technology experts.
Cathryn Urquhart
Professional Skills Trainer & Coach
Cathryn has over 30 years experience in the legal profession both as a lawyer in private and in-house practice and more recently in running her own successful business in training and coaching.
Reviews
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Very interesting and helpful for a senior practitioner.The interview format was much more helpful than a straight lecture style.R. Blythman, SolicitorLawyers’ Ethical Duties in the Digital Age Technology is used by almost all lawyers to serve their clients. But how does your use of technology affect your ethical duties to your clients?LawCPD
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Excellent course.Easy to follow and understand ethical obligations in the digital workspaceA. Skinner, SolicitorLawyers’ Ethical Duties in the Digital Age Technology is used by almost all lawyers to serve their clients. But how does your use of technology affect your ethical duties to your clients?LawCPD
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Great content and interesting iterviewsA cut above usual courses in that there are lengthy interviews with people at the coal face of developments in this area. Highly recommended.C. Smythe, SolicitorLawyers’ Ethical Duties in the Digital Age Technology is used by almost all lawyers to serve their clients. But how does your use of technology affect your ethical duties to your clients?LawCPD
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Very informative courseWell selected experts and interesting information in the examples providedJ. Court, SolicitorLawyers’ Ethical Duties in the Digital Age Technology is used by almost all lawyers to serve their clients. But how does your use of technology affect your ethical duties to your clients?LawCPD
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Essential viewingTo cover so much ground, raising all the right and pointy issues, so viewers can dig deeper, adds up to quality CPD.S. Creek, SolicitorLawyers’ Ethical Duties in the Digital Age Technology is used by almost all lawyers to serve their clients. But how does your use of technology affect your ethical duties to your clients?LawCPD
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Simple easy to understand and completeExcellent well balanced and easy to take away.M N. Hayes, SolicitorLawyers’ Ethical Duties in the Digital Age Technology is used by almost all lawyers to serve their clients. But how does your use of technology affect your ethical duties to your clients?LawCPD
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Great course and very relevant.Learned something new with this course - it's well worthwhile completing.T. Jackson, SolicitorLawyers’ Ethical Duties in the Digital Age Technology is used by almost all lawyers to serve their clients. But how does your use of technology affect your ethical duties to your clients?LawCPD
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Very informative.An ever-changing area of the law that practitioners need to be aware of.P. Grant, SolicitorLawyers’ Ethical Duties in the Digital Age Technology is used by almost all lawyers to serve their clients. But how does your use of technology affect your ethical duties to your clients?LawCPD
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It was a good refresher course and also involves many skills which are used in mediation as well.The 3rd speaker was really intriguing. The world has definitely changed since I started law 30 years ago before the internet came and can only wonder what it will be in 10-20 years' time.T. Savu, SolicitorLawyers’ Ethical Duties in the Digital Age Technology is used by almost all lawyers to serve their clients. But how does your use of technology affect your ethical duties to your clients?LawCPD
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ExcellentEye-opening and interesting course. The last question posed by the interviewee was amazing.C. Escobar, SolicitorLawyers’ Ethical Duties in the Digital Age Technology is used by almost all lawyers to serve their clients. But how does your use of technology affect your ethical duties to your clients?LawCPD
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Another example of a course with current serious issues examinedAs I have learned to expect the course is well structured and raised serious issues for the workplace. Thank for increasing my knowledge of these issues.P. Hansen, SolicitorLawyers’ Ethical Duties in the Digital Age Technology is used by almost all lawyers to serve their clients. But how does your use of technology affect your ethical duties to your clients?LawCPD
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This is good course to go with the current digital worldThis course is very useful because sometimes we are lazy to up date our resources. Now knowing about using digital technology is must.J. Bharati, SolicitorLawyers’ Ethical Duties in the Digital Age Technology is used by almost all lawyers to serve their clients. But how does your use of technology affect your ethical duties to your clients?LawCPD
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Understanding that Lawyers are obligated to move with the times.Easy to follow course broken into 3 worthwhile parts.B. Butler, SolicitorLawyers’ Ethical Duties in the Digital Age Technology is used by almost all lawyers to serve their clients. But how does your use of technology affect your ethical duties to your clients?LawCPD
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Thought provokingEasy to follow and instructive. Raises many unanswered questions.S. Anderson, SolicitorLawyers’ Ethical Duties in the Digital Age Technology is used by almost all lawyers to serve their clients. But how does your use of technology affect your ethical duties to your clients?LawCPD
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A must for all lawyersDeals with very important issues that lawyers will be confronted with more in future. Very good discussions with presenters.E. van Tonder, SolicitorLawyers’ Ethical Duties in the Digital Age Technology is used by almost all lawyers to serve their clients. But how does your use of technology affect your ethical duties to your clients?LawCPD
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Very informativeA wide cast of presenters who have drawn from a variety of experiences within the legal world to discuss the technology of the day and it's impact on lawyers' legal and ethical obligations.S. Kattowitz, SolicitorLawyers’ Ethical Duties in the Digital Age Technology is used by almost all lawyers to serve their clients. But how does your use of technology affect your ethical duties to your clients?LawCPD
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A+ Extremely relevant to future proofing your legal obligationsThought provoking and relevant. Delivered by experts both concisely and succinctly.M B. Chan, SolicitorLawyers’ Ethical Duties in the Digital Age Technology is used by almost all lawyers to serve their clients. But how does your use of technology affect your ethical duties to your clients?LawCPD
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This is a content rich course with expert and interesting delivery.The course was very broad and instructive. The cutting-edge experts raised complex and important issues for the legal profession to consider.
J.Preston, SolicitorLawyers’ Ethical Duties in the Digital Age Technology is used by almost all lawyers to serve their clients. But how does your use of technology affect your ethical duties to your clients?LawCPD -
The course was well researched and presented the content in an engaging way with leading practitioners in the field.The up to the minute content was presented in an accessible way using highly skilled leaders in the legal digital field. The review questions encouraged concentration and absorption of the information by the course participants.
J. Preston, SolicitorLawyers’ Ethical Duties in the Digital Age Technology is used by almost all lawyers to serve their clients. But how does your use of technology affect your ethical duties to your clients?LawCPD -
Very worthwhile.Easy to follow and a healthy update on the importance of updating technology lest we be outdated!
R. Reid, SolicitorLawyers’ Ethical Duties in the Digital Age Technology is used by almost all lawyers to serve their clients. But how does your use of technology affect your ethical duties to your clients?LawCPD -
really goodLearned something new -- well put together.
N. Brown, SolicitorLawyers’ Ethical Duties in the Digital Age Technology is used by almost all lawyers to serve their clients. But how does your use of technology affect your ethical duties to your clients?LawCPD -
Effective courseThis mode of online delivery combines well with active involvement and learning.
R. Ward, SolicitorLawyers’ Ethical Duties in the Digital Age Technology is used by almost all lawyers to serve their clients. But how does your use of technology affect your ethical duties to your clients?LawCPD -
EnlighteningHelps awareness of the pitfalls of not engaging in technology.
R. Keough, SolicitorLawyers’ Ethical Duties in the Digital Age Technology is used by almost all lawyers to serve their clients. But how does your use of technology affect your ethical duties to your clients?LawCPD -
interesting and relevantEspecially enjoyed the video interviews.
C. McKelvey, SolicitorLawyers’ Ethical Duties in the Digital Age Technology is used by almost all lawyers to serve their clients. But how does your use of technology affect your ethical duties to your clients?LawCPD -
Interesting material - format very engagingInteresting material - format very engaging- presenter asked interesting well thought out questions- good selection of interviewees.
B. Whitehead, SolicitorLawyers’ Ethical Duties in the Digital Age Technology is used by almost all lawyers to serve their clients. But how does your use of technology affect your ethical duties to your clients?LawCPD -
Clear examples of ethical dutiesThe presenters were all very good, covering a wide area of places to watch out for.
I particularly enjoyed the segment from Natasha Blycha about digitisation risks in transition.
V. Seah, SolicitorLawyers’ Ethical Duties in the Digital Age Technology is used by almost all lawyers to serve their clients. But how does your use of technology affect your ethical duties to your clients?LawCPD -
Great courseThe interviews were easy to follow.
S. Shadgett, SolicitorLawyers’ Ethical Duties in the Digital Age Technology is used by almost all lawyers to serve their clients. But how does your use of technology affect your ethical duties to your clients?LawCPD -
easy to follow and very instructiveIt is frightening that without the appropriate cyber security in place, our clients' data could be breached and the consequences that flow thereto.
L. McNamara, SolicitorLawyers’ Ethical Duties in the Digital Age Technology is used by almost all lawyers to serve their clients. But how does your use of technology affect your ethical duties to your clients?LawCPD -
EngagingAn excellent way to structure the course. The interviews were very engaging.
T. Di Camillo, SolicitorLawyers’ Ethical Duties in the Digital Age Technology is used by almost all lawyers to serve their clients. But how does your use of technology affect your ethical duties to your clients?LawCPD -
Very InterestingThe initial parts were rather self-explanatory, but the latter part was very interesting.
S. Tricksey, SolicitorLawyers’ Ethical Duties in the Digital Age Technology is used by almost all lawyers to serve their clients. But how does your use of technology affect your ethical duties to your clients?LawCPD -
ExcellentCathryn Urquhart has again delivered and important ethics course in an interesting and insightful manner. Highly recommended.
M. Orman, SolicitorLawyers’ Ethical Duties in the Digital Age Technology is used by almost all lawyers to serve their clients. But how does your use of technology affect your ethical duties to your clients?LawCPD -
Excellent courseI loved the interviews - very informative
F. Dillon, SolicitorLawyers’ Ethical Duties in the Digital Age Technology is used by almost all lawyers to serve their clients. But how does your use of technology affect your ethical duties to your clients?LawCPD -
Great presentation and interviews with knowledgeable and engaging experts.Easy-to-follow material, great interviews and great summary points.
A. Alysandratos, SolicitorLawyers’ Ethical Duties in the Digital Age Technology is used by almost all lawyers to serve their clients. But how does your use of technology affect your ethical duties to your clients?LawCPD -
InformativeThis course brings us to the cutting edge of technology and how it interfaces with the risks faced by legal and judicial systems that are conservative and slow to change.
A. McLaren, BarristerLawyers’ Ethical Duties in the Digital Age Technology is used by almost all lawyers to serve their clients. But how does your use of technology affect your ethical duties to your clients?LawCPD -
Important contentEasy to follow. This course provided important content on the duties in digital technology use
C. Barber, SolicitorLawyers’ Ethical Duties in the Digital Age Technology is used by almost all lawyers to serve their clients. But how does your use of technology affect your ethical duties to your clients?LawCPD -
Highly recommendedVery thought-provoking and well-organised and presented by the host and three engaging experts. Considers both the positive obligation to use technology in certain situations, forecasts how we might in future be required to use new or cutting edge tech in order to properly service clients (a lot of this was new to me), and discusses the risks posed by lax systems.
S. Taylor, SolicitorLawyers’ Ethical Duties in the Digital Age Technology is used by almost all lawyers to serve their clients. But how does your use of technology affect your ethical duties to your clients?LawCPD -
Very Good courseEasy to follow and instructive.
E. Myers, BarristerLawyers’ Ethical Duties in the Digital Age Technology is used by almost all lawyers to serve their clients. But how does your use of technology affect your ethical duties to your clients?LawCPD
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