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Client Communication, Conflicts & Commingling: Why Texting Matters
Produced on June 12, 2020
Course Information
Course Description
From phone calls and video meetings to texting and smartphone messenger apps, there are more ways than ever before for attorneys to communicate with their clients. Unfortunately, each different platform may have potential privacy pitfalls to trip up attorneys as they prepare their work product. Clients demand instant forms of communication, but questions remain about how these methods will impact confidentiality, rules about commingling, or may raise conflicts the lawyer never considered.
In this program, Joseph Jardine, a criminal defense and personal injury attorney in Utah, will examine the use of texting and similar forms of communication on attorneys' ethical responsibilities.
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss the use of texting and other instant platforms to communicate with clients
- Analyze the ethics rules involved in using text messaging and similar applications
- Stay compliant with your ethical obligations while also remaining responsive to clients who ask for constant contact
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Faculty
Joseph Jardine
Jardine Law Offices
After receiving his B.A. from Brigham Young University, Joseph Jardine studied at the University of Idaho’s College of Law, graduating with his juris doctor degree and quickly passing bar exams in both Idaho and Utah. With over 100 jury trials on his resume, Joseph possesses the knowledge and experience only gleaned through years spent in the trenches of litigation. He has handled cases from the run of the mill, to cases with national exposure.
Joseph founded the Jardine Law Offices in 2001. His practice has focused on both criminal and civil litigation. He finds that practicing both criminal and PI gives him a unique perspective when it comes to the courtroom. Joseph received the Distinguished Service Award from the Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, he has also been recognized in the following publications: Legal Leaders, Top 40 Under 40 2012, AVVO Top Attorneys 2016-2020.
Reviews
Good course
Practical information
This was completely new and incredibly useful information. Thank you!
Excellent information clearly presented
Extremely important information.
Very timely topic. I am amazed how effective texting is and had already adopted some of the suggestions and will look in to the others.
Useful information.
extremely practical
Not sure business texting app is practical for a solo practitioner but sounds useful for a larger firm
It was a commercial
Thanks for the presentation.
This was a good program but I don't text with clients. Still, it's useful information.
Great class, very informative
This was cutting edge. Good presentation.
Very practical
Good speaker; clear and informative slides
Speaker had good anecdotes.
good course
Great info!!
This was a great program, and it exceeded my expectations. Great info, and great ideas to resolve potential issues.
Very good presentation!
Speaker was excellent and provided very practical suggestions.
Excellent content. The importance of proper preservation and sequestration of electronic messaging is often not well understood. So, this course serves as a good basic primer. I imagine it will be updated so Mr. Jardine doesn’t run out of material.
Excellent and extremely relevant course.
Very helpful because I was clueless about rule specifics.
I didn't know about text as a more formal option, although I have had clients and counsel use it. Making me a touch uncomfortable. This was a very useful presentation.
Practical advice in the digital age.
Very useful information and well presented.
great presenter, great and timely subject matter, thanks again for the great presentation
Statistics were eye opening, though I kinda knew it. Also appreciate being introduced to the office text platforms.
Very important topic all lawyers should know about this speaker was clear concise and very informative
Very good program!!
Great suggestions
Useful information
Excellent presentation and speaket. Valuable info provided.
Interesting topic
really informative content
Outstanding! Excellent material. Would sign up for courses with this speaker again.
Very interesting statistics, especially about the texting.
A must see in todays electronic age.
Very informative and relative to today's practice.
I appreciate this topic as clients are increasingly turning to texting to get in touch.
Fantastic course!! Excellent speaker!! Please offer more tech for lawyers classes with this instructor Thank you
Some good, practical advice in an area that is often more academic that applicable but makes you double check your processes.
practical and useful
Good information.
I appreciate this being later in the day.