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4 St. Mary's J. on Legal Malpractice & Ethics 440 (2014)
Online Legal Advice: Ethics in the Digital Age

handle is hein.journals/smjmale4 and id is 450 raw text is: COMMENT Paige A. Thomas * Online Legal Advice: Ethics in the Digital Age CONTENTS I. Introduction............................. 441 II. Online Legal Forums....................... 447 A. The LawZam Model .................... 447 B. The Blogosphere ....................... 449 C. Legal Websites, A Broad Range .............. 450 III. Governing Ethics Principles .................... 451 A. Evolution of the ABA's Rules of Professional Responsibility......................... 451 B. Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct.............................453 C. Ethics 20/20 Commission Addressing Changes in Technology ............................456 D. The Internet and Social Media's Effect on the Rules................................457 IV. Ethical Traps to Consider ...................... 458 A. The Inadvertent Attorney-Client Relationship . 458 B. Conflicts Checks ....................... 462 C. Negligent Misrepresentation ............... 466 440

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