National Business Institute

Legal Ethics of Handling Electronic Documents

National Business Institute

Legal Ethics of Handling Electronic Documents

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
5 hours to complete
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
5 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
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October 2026

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There are 4 modules in this course

This module of Legal Ethics of Handling Electronic Documents: Data Security and More — Overview — covers 2 lessons: Overview and Cyber Insurance - Main Agreements.By the end of this module, you'll be able to identify the four main components of a cyber insurance policy (network security, privacy, regulatory defense, business interruption) and evaluate the coverage gaps a small-to-mid law firm or professional services practice typically faces. You'll also apply federal and state confidentiality rules (HIPAA, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, state filing rules) to electronic-document handling — including redaction, in-camera review, protective orders, and PACER filing precautions for sensitive client information.How to engage: Start with the first lesson and proceed in order. Read the per-lesson takeaways after each video. Take the practice quiz at the end of the module to check your understanding before moving on.

What's included

2 videos7 readings2 assignments

This module of Legal Ethics of Handling Electronic Documents: Data Security and More — Laws Governing Electronic Documents — covers 2 lessons: Laws Governing Electronic Documents and Professional Responsibility.By the end of this module, you'll be able to apply ABA Model Rules 1.1 (competence), 1.4 (communication), 1.6 (confidentiality), 1.15 (safeguarding), 3.3 (candor), and 8.4(c) to AI-assisted legal work, identifying specific compliance obligations under each rule. You'll also evaluate ABA Formal Opinion 512 (July 29, 2024) requirements for generative-AI use by attorneys — competence, confidentiality, fees, supervision, and candor — and integrate them into firm policy and individual practice.How to engage: Start with the first lesson and proceed in order. Read the per-lesson takeaways after each video. Take the practice quiz at the end of the module to check your understanding before moving on.

What's included

2 videos4 readings2 assignments

This module of Legal Ethics of Handling Electronic Documents: Data Security and More — How are Courts Viewing Certain Technology? — covers 2 lessons: How are Courts Viewing Certain Technology? and AI - Risks and Pitfalls.By the end of this module, you'll be able to analyze the White House Office of Science and Technology Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights (five principles) and apply it to attorney AI-tool selection and client-data handling. You'll also evaluate AI-evidence admissibility frameworks (validity, reliability, preponderance, Judge Star certification rule) and AI-driven False-Claims-Act / Fair-Housing-Act liability exposure for attorneys and their clients.How to engage: Start with the first lesson and proceed in order. Read the per-lesson takeaways after each video. Take the practice quiz at the end of the module to check your understanding before moving on.

What's included

2 videos2 readings2 assignments

This module of Legal Ethics of Handling Electronic Documents: Data Security and More — Practical Tips for Keeping Data Secure — covers 2 lessons: Practical Tips for Keeping Data Secure and Compliance & Risk Mitigation.By the end of this module, you'll be able to construct a data-security and risk-mitigation framework that satisfies competence + confidentiality + supervision duties — encryption, access controls, vendor due diligence, AI-tool terms-and-conditions review, staff training, incident response. You'll also apply Rachel Rose's risk-quantification approach (probability impact) to compliance-and-risk-management decisions for a legal or analogous professional-services practice.How to engage: Start with the first lesson and proceed in order. Read the per-lesson takeaways after each video. Take the practice quiz at the end of the module to check your understanding before moving on.

What's included

2 videos3 readings3 assignments

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