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Accreditation and CLE Rules for Virginia
Courses purchased through the United Institute for Continuing Legal Education are provided and fully accredited by The National Academy of Continuing Legal Education, an approved Virginia State Bar MCLE Accredited Sponsor.
Virginia attorneys are required to take 12 credit hours every year including 2 credit hour of Ethics.
Virginia attorneys can complete all 12 CLE credits with the National Academy of Continuing Legal Education using our Online & iOS/Android App distance learning courses and our Live Interactive Webinar Courses.
Virginia attorneys must complete their continuing legal education requirements by October 31st every year. The reporting deadline is December 15th.
Attorneys may carryover 12 credit hours into the next compliance period including 2 Ethics credits and 8 distance learning credits.
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Courses purchased through the United Institute for Continuing Legal Education are provided and fully accredited by The National Academy of Continuing Legal Education, an approved Virginia State Bar MCLE Accredited Sponsor.
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Ethics Credits
1
For Access To This Course
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About This Course
The advancement and pervasiveness of social media and emerging technologies present a host of issues for an attorney or firm. It is essential for any practicing attorney to understand these issues and how they may present potential for conflict. Presented by Jonathan Ezor, an attorney and law professor who frequently writes and speaks about ethics and social media, this all-inclusive CLE course begins with a description of the various risks attorneys face from mobile technologies, social networks and the internet. These complications include unintentional disclosure to due to network access, the dangers of telecommuting, confidentiality, and exposure. The course will explain the various risks, as detailed below, and outline most effective methods for managing them and ensuring proper and professional use of technology and tools. Some potential risks to be discussed will include:
Protecting proprietary and confidential information
Exposure under local ethics rules
Strategies to ascertain verifiability of online sources
Electronic discovery
Safeguarding client records
Avoiding waiver of attorney-client privilege
Protecting against inadvertent contact with legal adversaries
Guidelines for avoiding unethical, deceptive practices during litigation