Pok�mon Go -- another reminder about the duty of competence for lawyers | The Law for Lawyers Today. Robert Ambrogi points to this article about lawyers' responsibilities regarding new technology. Given the legal risks inherent in this new game phenomenon. the author posits, and Ambrogi agrees, that attorneys have an ethical obligation to their clients to be well versed in this and other new technologies. Does this mean I have to load and play the game? Thank God, no. But, attorneys who fail to understand and evaluate the significance of any new technology are ethical violations waiting to happen. So, don't ignore posts about the new tech just because you don't intend to use it. You need to understand it, and understand the legal consequences that may flow from it in order to be a lawyer in this brave, new world.
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July 22, 2016
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I disagree, Rick. As a lawyer I do not have a responsibility to know everything about every area of law. I need to be competent in my field. If some random guy thinks I need to know about some silly game of the moment, he can be the expert in the field, I will pass and leave that area to him. It has zero to do with my competence or ethics or professional oath. It is on him, not me.
Posted by: Jay | July 23, 2016 at 10:45 PM