In 2012, the American Bar Association formally approved a change to the Model Rules of Professional Conduct to make it clear that lawyers have a duty to be 
competent not only in the law and its practice, but also in technology. Since then, 28 states have adopted the change into their own rules.
Many of our clients ask what this means to them as attorneys, since this change became part of the definition of “competence to practice law”. On Wednesday November 15 from 2:00-2:30 PM EST, the American Bar Association is sponsoring a free webinar on this topic, which covers the following:
- Understanding the meaning and scope of the duty of technology competence.
- Reviewing cases/ethics opinions interpreting the scope/application of the duty.
- Learning how to comply with the duty in your own practice.
We strongly urge our clients to REGISTER NOW and attend this webinar.
Crosspointe’s consultant team stands ready to follow-up with any questions you may have about technology competence to keep your firm in compliance with your State’s Guidelines.Send your questions to info@crosspointecg.com or call us at
877-357-0555
Dana Riel is President and Founder of Business Solutions, Inc., serving the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area since 1985. Her firm is the authorized training center for the region for Time Matters and PCLaw by PCLaw|Time Matters, PLLC; Timeslips and Sage 50 Accounting by Sage Software; and QuickBooks by Intuit Corporation. She also serves as a consultant for Caret Legal (formerly known as Zola Suite), CosmoLex, Soluno & TimeSolv. As a trainer, Dana has provided training services to organizations such as the DOD Defense Logistics Agency, Judge Advocate General’s Office (JAG)/Department of the Navy, University of the District of Columbia School of Law, U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as with small‐ to mid‐size law firms in the Baltimore‐Washington D.C. area. In 2009, she participated in the series of day‐long seminars sponsored by the District of Columbia Bar Association Practice Management Section, titled “Basic Training: Learn About Running a Law Office”. Ms. Riel also served as an Adjunct Professor in Georgetown University’s Paralegal Studies Program, having taught the course, “Legal Ethics/Legal Technology” in 2009; and “Legal Technology” for the Spring and Summer Semesters of 2010. She presently serves on the Advisory Board for PCLaw|Time Matters, PLLC.
