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AI in the Trenches and on the Bench

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April 8, 2026

AI in the Trenches and on the Bench

By: Paulette Rodríguez López, Hon. Richard Platkin, Jeffrey Huang, Alina Lee, Bradford K. Newman

This article is related to a Showcase CLE program titled “AI in the Trenches and on the Bench: A Business…

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Customary Practice and Diligence in Legal Opinion Letters, and Cross-Border Comparisons

8 Min Read Legal Opinions & Ethics

November 13, 2025

Customary Practice and Diligence in Legal Opinion Letters, and Cross-Border Comparisons

By: Daniel M. Cole

A German attorney, a New York attorney, and a Canadian attorney walk into a bar and stay until last call.…

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Legal Ethics Amid Technological Change: From AI to Virtual Lawyering

6 Min Read Business of Law

October 23, 2025

Legal Ethics Amid Technological Change: From AI to Virtual Lawyering

By: Linh G. Vuong

Artificial intelligence and digital tools are rapidly reshaping the legal landscape, but they do not…

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Legal Ethics in Nine Innings: Taking Ethical Base Hits from Yogi Berra

6 Min Read Legal Opinions & Ethics

October 17, 2025

Legal Ethics in Nine Innings: Taking Ethical Base Hits from Yogi Berra

By: Tarrian L. Ellis

Although legal practice is governed by complex rules and nuanced statutes, the American Bar Association…

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10 Tips for Managing Attorney-Client Privilege in the Boardroom: The Year in Governance

6 Min Read Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

September 22, 2025

10 Tips for Managing Attorney-Client Privilege in the Boardroom: The Year in Governance

By: Mary A. Francis, Paul Chryssikos, Tina V. John, Alex G. Romain

This is the ninth installment in the Year in Governance Series from the In-House Subcommittee of the…

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Legal Ethics Through the Wit and Wisdom of Yogi Berra

6 Min Read Legal Opinions & Ethics

September 12, 2025

Legal Ethics Through the Wit and Wisdom of Yogi Berra

By: Sanford Shatz, Shannon “A.J.” Singleton, Amy Richardson

This article is related to a Showcase CLE program titled “Yogi Berra Does Legal Ethics: An Overview…

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All the President’s Men: A Look at Attorneys’ Ethical Duties

5 Min Read Legal Opinions & Ethics

April 21, 2025

All the President’s Men: A Look at Attorneys’ Ethical Duties

By: Eric L. Johnson, Ramona Mariani, Sanford Shatz, Shannon “A.J.” Singleton

This article discusses a Showcase CLE program titled “All the President’s Men: A Look at Attorneys’…

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Internet Law & Cybersecurity

ABA Ethics Opinion on Generative AI Offers Useful Framework

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October 3, 2024

ABA Ethics Opinion on Generative AI Offers Useful Framework

By: Keith R. Fisher

Artificial intelligence (“AI”) can be defined in several ways. The Oxford English Dictionary definition…

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Common Issues That Arise in AI Sanction Jurisprudence and How the Federal Judiciary Has Responded to Prevent Them

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September 17, 2024

Common Issues That Arise in AI Sanction Jurisprudence and How the Federal Judiciary Has Responded…

By: Jonathan Lent, Hon. Kyu Y. (Mike) Paek

In response to the misuse of generative artificial intelligence (“GAI”) in court filings, courts…

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AI and Attorney-Client Privilege: A Brave New World for Lawyers

4 Min Read Legal Opinions & Ethics

September 5, 2024

AI and Attorney-Client Privilege: A Brave New World for Lawyers

By: Michael Simon, Andrew Pery

This article is related to a Showcase CLE program that took place at the American Bar Association Business…

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Conflicts and Imputation from ‘The Client That Never Was’

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June 13, 2024

Conflicts and Imputation from ‘The Client That Never Was’

By: Keith R. Fisher

Among the factors in the devolution of the law from a learned profession to a trade is competition amongst…

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Recent ABA Opinion Explores Misuse of “Confidential Government Information”

11 Min Read Legal Opinions & Ethics

May 7, 2024

Recent ABA Opinion Explores Misuse of “Confidential Government Information”

By: Keith R. Fisher

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A Deeper Dive — Who Is the Client? The Ethics Rule Implications for In-House Counsel and Outside Counsel

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June 27, 2022

A Deeper Dive — Who Is the Client? The Ethics Rule Implications for In-House Counsel and Outside…

By: Shannon “A.J.” Singleton, Alicia Still

Program Spotlight: Ashley Walter Interviews Susan Maslow and David Snyder on Human Rights Protections in International Supply Chains

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November 15, 2019

Program Spotlight: Ashley Walter Interviews Susan Maslow and David Snyder on Human Rights…

By: Ashley Walter

Program Spotlight: Rita-Anne O'Neill, Mian Wang, and Robert Keatinge on Professional Responsibility Programming

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July 25, 2018

Program Spotlight: Rita-Anne O'Neill, Mian Wang, and Robert Keatinge on Professional Responsibility…

By: Kevin Johnson, Robert R. Keatinge, Mian R. Wang, Rita-Anne O’Neill

Author Spotlight: Keith Fisher on US Border Searches of Electronic Devices and Professional Responsibility Issues

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July 25, 2018

Author Spotlight: Keith Fisher on US Border Searches of Electronic Devices and Professional…

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Author Spotlight: Ettore Santucci on Complex Debt Restructuring

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July 25, 2018

Author Spotlight: Ettore Santucci on Complex Debt Restructuring

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The Use of Generative AI in the Law: Understanding Ethical Rules and Responsibilities

42 Min Listen Internet Law & Cybersecurity

July 30, 2023

The Use of Generative AI in the Law: Understanding Ethical Rules and Responsibilities

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AI in the Trenches and on the Bench

3 Min Read Internet Law & Cybersecurity

April 8, 2026

AI in the Trenches and on the Bench

By: Paulette Rodríguez López, Hon. Richard Platkin, Jeffrey Huang, Alina Lee, Bradford K. Newman

This article is related to a Showcase CLE program titled “AI in the Trenches and on the Bench: A Business…

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International Business Law

Customary Practice and Diligence in Legal Opinion Letters, and Cross-Border Comparisons

8 Min Read Legal Opinions & Ethics

November 13, 2025

Customary Practice and Diligence in Legal Opinion Letters, and Cross-Border Comparisons

By: Daniel M. Cole

A German attorney, a New York attorney, and a Canadian attorney walk into a bar and stay until last call.…

Business of Law

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

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Legal Ethics Amid Technological Change: From AI to Virtual Lawyering

6 Min Read Business of Law

October 23, 2025

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By: Linh G. Vuong

Artificial intelligence and digital tools are rapidly reshaping the legal landscape, but they do not…

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Legal Ethics in Nine Innings: Taking Ethical Base Hits from Yogi Berra

6 Min Read Legal Opinions & Ethics

October 17, 2025

Legal Ethics in Nine Innings: Taking Ethical Base Hits from Yogi Berra

By: Tarrian L. Ellis

Although legal practice is governed by complex rules and nuanced statutes, the American Bar Association…

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Business of Law

Legal Opinions & Ethics

10 Tips for Managing Attorney-Client Privilege in the Boardroom: The Year in Governance

6 Min Read Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

September 22, 2025

10 Tips for Managing Attorney-Client Privilege in the Boardroom: The Year in Governance

By: Mary A. Francis, Paul Chryssikos, Tina V. John, Alex G. Romain

This is the ninth installment in the Year in Governance Series from the In-House Subcommittee of the…

Legal Opinions & Ethics

Legal Ethics Through the Wit and Wisdom of Yogi Berra

6 Min Read Legal Opinions & Ethics

September 12, 2025

Legal Ethics Through the Wit and Wisdom of Yogi Berra

By: Sanford Shatz, Shannon “A.J.” Singleton, Amy Richardson

This article is related to a Showcase CLE program titled “Yogi Berra Does Legal Ethics: An Overview…

Legal Opinions & Ethics

All the President’s Men: A Look at Attorneys’ Ethical Duties

5 Min Read Legal Opinions & Ethics

April 21, 2025

All the President’s Men: A Look at Attorneys’ Ethical Duties

By: Eric L. Johnson, Ramona Mariani, Sanford Shatz, Shannon “A.J.” Singleton

This article discusses a Showcase CLE program titled “All the President’s Men: A Look at Attorneys’…

Legal Opinions & Ethics

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

ABA Ethics Opinion on Generative AI Offers Useful Framework

6 Min Read Legal Opinions & Ethics

October 3, 2024

ABA Ethics Opinion on Generative AI Offers Useful Framework

By: Keith R. Fisher

Artificial intelligence (“AI”) can be defined in several ways. The Oxford English Dictionary definition…

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Legal Opinions & Ethics

Common Issues That Arise in AI Sanction Jurisprudence and How the Federal Judiciary Has Responded to Prevent Them

IN-DEPTH

13 Min Read Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

September 17, 2024

Common Issues That Arise in AI Sanction Jurisprudence and How the Federal Judiciary Has Responded…

By: Jonathan Lent, Hon. Kyu Y. (Mike) Paek

In response to the misuse of generative artificial intelligence (“GAI”) in court filings, courts…

Legal Opinions & Ethics

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

AI and Attorney-Client Privilege: A Brave New World for Lawyers

4 Min Read Legal Opinions & Ethics

September 5, 2024

AI and Attorney-Client Privilege: A Brave New World for Lawyers

By: Michael Simon, Andrew Pery

This article is related to a Showcase CLE program that took place at the American Bar Association Business…

Legal Opinions & Ethics

Conflicts and Imputation from ‘The Client That Never Was’

11 Min Read Legal Opinions & Ethics

June 13, 2024

Conflicts and Imputation from ‘The Client That Never Was’

By: Keith R. Fisher

Among the factors in the devolution of the law from a learned profession to a trade is competition amongst…

Legal Opinions & Ethics

Recent ABA Opinion Explores Misuse of “Confidential Government Information”

11 Min Read Legal Opinions & Ethics

May 7, 2024

Recent ABA Opinion Explores Misuse of “Confidential Government Information”

By: Keith R. Fisher

The “revolving door” is not just a department store– or hotel-entry challenge for the unwary. The…

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Ethics and Professional Responsibility

Lawyers and Third-Party Neutrals: Don’t Check Your Ethics Hat at the Door

By Keith R. Fisher

The Model Rules of Professional Conduct explicitly recognize this truism: Lawyers can wear a number of different hats. One singled out in paragraph [3] of the Preamble is that lawyers can act in a non-representational role, namely as third-party neutrals, a function that includes lawyer-arbitrators and lawyer-mediators.^[1] Thus, even when a lawyer is not functioning as a counselor or as an advocate, certain rules should be borne in mind. That is the topic addressed by the recent ABA Formal Opinion No. 518 (October 15, 2025).