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The Ethical Dos and Don'ts of Texts, Emails, and Internal Communication

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Paul Hulbert
With Paul J. Hulbert from Ogletree Deakins
Recorded November 03, 2025
Product ID 101228

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Overview

Are You Using Technology in a Way That Could Jeopardize Your License?

We've all accidentally hit “Reply All” on an email and deleted texts we wish we would've saved. In legal settings, though, these types of mistakes can invite scrutiny and derail cases. Are you okay with the potential repercussions? In this troubleshooting guide, our expert faculty explores the ethics of emails, texts, and electronic communications in the legal profession. Register today!

  • Identify common ethics risks concerning internal digital communications.
  • Examine best practices for texting with clients.
  • Discover the dos and don'ts of using email in legal practice.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Attorney-Client Privilege and Confidentiality in the Digital Era: Scope and Duties
  2. Slack Attacks and Chat Check: Ethical Risks and Rules Governing Internal Digital Communications
  3. Texting With Clients and Using Client Portals: What You Need to Know
  4. Third-Party Access, Use of Personal Devices, and Other Tech Risks in Legal Practice
  5. Inadvertent Disclosures and Data Breaches: Top Vulnerabilities and Safeguards to Implement
  6. Email Best Practices: Metadata, Auto-Complete, Disclaimers, Dangers Posed by “Reply All,” etc.

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Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
California MCLE Paralegal Approved 1 Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 1 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 1 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 1 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 1 Total
California CLE Approved 1 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 1 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 1 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 1 Total
Florida CLE Approved 1 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 1 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 1 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 1 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 1 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 1 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 1 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 1 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 1 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 1 Total
Maine CLE Approved 1 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 1 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 1.2 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 1 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 1 Total
Montana CLE Approved 1 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 1 Total
North Dakota CLE Upon Request 1 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 1 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 1 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 1.2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 1 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 1 Total
New York CLE Approved 1 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 1 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 1 Total
Oregon CLE Upon Request 1 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 1 Total
Rhode Island CLE Approved 1 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 1 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 1 Total
Texas CLE Approved 1 Total
Utah CLE Approved 1 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 1 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 1 Total
Washington CLE Approved 1 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 1 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 1.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 1 Total
Delaware Certified Paralegal Program Approved 1 Total
Florida Registered Paralegal Approved 1 Total
Indiana Paralegal CLE Approved 1 Total
North Carolina Continuing Paralegal Education Approved 1 Total
New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 1 Total
Ohio Certified Paralegals Approved 1 Total
NFPA Approved 0 Total
Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Approved 1 Total
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  1. The Ethical Dos and Don'ts of Texts, Emails, and Internal Communication

    1. Attorney-Client Privilege and Confidentiality in the Digital Era: Scope and Duties
    2. Slack Attacks and Chat Check: Ethical Risks and Rules Governing Internal Digital Communications
    3. Texting With Clients and Using Client Portals: What You Need to Know
    4. Third-Party Access, Use of Personal Devices, and Other Tech Risks in Legal Practice
    5. Inadvertent Disclosures and Data Breaches: Top Vulnerabilities and Safeguards to Implement
    6. Email Best Practices: Metadata, Auto-Complete, Disclaimers, Dangers Posed by “Reply All,” etc.

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys. Paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Paul J Hulbert
Paul J.
Hulbert
Ogletree Deakins
Speaker bio
Paul J Hulbert

Paul J. Hulbert

Ogletree Deakins
Paul Hulbert

is an associate with the Salt Lake City office of Ogletree Deakins. He is a labor and employment litigator. Mr. Hulbert's practice focuses on representing employers in state and federal court and before administrative agencies. Before joining Ogletree Deakins, he served as a U.S. Navy Judge Advocate. As a military prosecutor, Mr. Hulbert managed a heavy caseload at all litigation stages up to sentencing, including prosecuting two cases to verdict in jury trials. While serving as military defense counsel, he tried over 20 administrative employment termination hearings. Mr. Hulbert delivered outstanding results for his clients, with 71% of hearings resulting in either a finding of no misconduct or a recommendation of retention. While studying at J. Reuben Clark Law School (Brigham Young University), he held leadership positions in the Trial Advocacy Team, Journal of Public Law, Military & National Security Club, and Government & Politics Legal Society. Mr. Hulbert spent his first summer of law school with the Homicide and Violent Crime Unit of the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, and his second summer with the U.S. Navy at the headquarters of Commander, Navy Region Southwest. Additionally, he worked as a law clerk at the Civil Division of the Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office and as an extern with both the Utah County Public Defender's Office and the BYU Community Legal Clinic. During the year leading up to law school, Mr. Hulbert served as an AmeriCorps Volunteer in Service to America (VISTA), where he helped manage a community center for low-income families. He is admitted to practice in Utah and Washington.

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