Amazon is at it again, making us opt out of concerning things with barely a by your leave before they create and run them. In this case, the new thing is called Amazon Sidewalk. Here is how Amazon explains Sidewalk. Here is how ARSTechnica explains it. Neither thrills me with privacy joy. Here’s the thing, […]
Slides from Webinar on Ethics and Security
Today, I presented a webinar on Ethics and Security for Law Firms During COVID-19. I discussed PA ethics rules relating to the obligation to keep data secure, setting up a home workspace, and common scams. Below are the slides. Law Firm Remote Work Securi… by Jennifer Ellis on Scribd
When You See a Gmail Address for an Advertiser or SEO – Run
Professional Advertisers Do Not Use Gmail When I was at my old firm, I constantly received messages from “SEO companies” claiming that they could get the firm to the top of Google for whatever keyword. Most of these messages were sent through the law firm’s contact page. Some of them came directly through email. Almost […]
Pennsylvania Bar Association Ethics Opinion on Remote Work Spaces for Attorneys
The Pennsylvania Bar Association Committee on Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility released, what I believe to be the first guidance opinion related to working from home due to COVID-19. Since PBA’s opinions are behind a pay wall, I have uploaded this document so you may read it. As usual, I will ask PBA’s forgiveness for […]
Working from Home: Internet Connections
The first critical aspect when working from home these days is a secure Internet connection. Many people have either cable or fiberoptics connections at home. (Think Comcast for cable or Verizon Fios for fiberoptics). However, do not assume that your staff has a good, secure Internet connection. Ask employees what they have, and of course, […]
A Word About Zoom for Lawyers
Many lawyers have asked me what I think about Zoom right now for lawyers. I will share some thoughts. Two Ways to Look at Zoom and Video Communication As someone who is both an ethics lawyer and into technology, I am of two minds about the Zoom situation. Zoom lacks a certain level of encryption […]
Lawyers & Employees Working From Home: General Concepts
I promised the PBA Solo and Small Firm Section that I would address specific issues related to managing employees when working from home. I reached out to ask people what they wanted to know about, and there were a lot of questions. Given this, I have decided to break it up into pieces. The number […]
Protect Your Accounts with Two-Factor Authentication
I think someone just tried to steal my Uber account. How do I know this? I know it because I received a text alerting me that I had requested a code. Which I did not request. Let me start at the beginning though. Online Accounts Get Hacked Like many of you, I have a special […]
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