Another helpful technology tool that’s efficient for both lawyers and clients is an online signature service such as Echosign (from Adobe), HelloSign, etc. Clients don’t have to print, sign and scan paper documents, and the process is auditable as well.
I worked as an Intern at a law office last year that was trying to go virtual. I was helping test the system. We had to add language to the retainer agreement letting them know we were using the cloud with possibilities of a security breach. We set up a portal where clients could login and check for messages, view their case, billing and documents. I received a lot of calls from clients either forgetting their login information or not being able to navigate the website. As I was finishing my internship we were using Dropbox and uploading files to their shared folder for them to review and comment on. This seemed to work for clients who were computer literate.
Thanks ABA Journal for this great insightful article.
I have a question regarding the bar admissions and virtual law practice.
Imagine that a virtual attorney is physically present in Illinois and licensed in NY; the client and his business are in D.C.; and web-domain from which the attorney operates is in TX.
Which bar should the virtual attorney be admitted to in order to provide legal services to the client? The ethical rules of which state should the attorney abide by?
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Lisa Solomon said:
Another helpful technology tool that’s efficient for both lawyers and clients is an online signature service such as Echosign (from Adobe), HelloSign, etc. Clients don’t have to print, sign and scan paper documents, and the process is auditable as well.
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David Shelvey said:
I worked as an Intern at a law office last year that was trying to go virtual. I was helping test the system. We had to add language to the retainer agreement letting them know we were using the cloud with possibilities of a security breach. We set up a portal where clients could login and check for messages, view their case, billing and documents. I received a lot of calls from clients either forgetting their login information or not being able to navigate the website. As I was finishing my internship we were using Dropbox and uploading files to their shared folder for them to review and comment on. This seemed to work for clients who were computer literate.
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Anna said:
Thanks ABA Journal for this great insightful article.
I have a question regarding the bar admissions and virtual law practice.
Imagine that a virtual attorney is physically present in Illinois and licensed in NY; the client and his business are in D.C.; and web-domain from which the attorney operates is in TX.
Which bar should the virtual attorney be admitted to in order to provide legal services to the client? The ethical rules of which state should the attorney abide by?
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