Bloomberg Law
May 18, 2018, 1:10 PM UTC

Do Attorneys Need Mandatory Technology CLEs? N.C. Bar Says Yes

Michael Greene
Michael Greene
Reporter

Lawyers need technological expertise, whether to protect a client’s sensitive information, apply a data analytics tool during discovery, or simply to be adept at using a word processing program.

But though lawyers are ethically bound to understand the technology they use to practice, only one state requires continuing legal education on technology. A new proposal would make North Carolina the second.

The North Carolina State Bar later this year will ask the state’s high court to approve an amendment that would require attorneys to complete a one-hour class devoted to technology training, as part of their 12-hour annual CLE requirements. ...

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