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In recent years, law societies and courts have started to explicitly recognize that lawyers have an ethical duty of technological competence. But what does this mean? What led to this duty being explicitly recognized? This talk will address what lawyers need to know about lawyer technological competence, including exploring its current parameters as well as its future horizons.
SPEAKER
![Amy Salyzyn](/sites/default/files/styles/square_200/public/2022-02/Amy%20Salyzyn.jpg?itok=PT9Zn4-S)
Amy Salyzyn is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section at the University of Ottawa and a Faculty member of the Centre for Law, Technology and Society. She received her J.S.D from Yale Law School for her dissertation exploring the judicial regulation of lawyers in common law jurisdictions. She also received her LL.M. from Yale Law School and her J.D. from the University of Toronto. She has written extensively in the area of legal ethics, lawyer regulation, the use of technology in the delivery of legal services and access to justice. Amy is currently the President of the Canadian Association for Legal Ethics.
BACKGROUND
The J. Donald Mawhinney Lectureship in Professional Ethics was established in honour of J. Donald Mawhinney to recognize his outstanding contributions to British Columbia's legal community, his commitment to legal education and his dedication to practicing with the very highest standard of professional ethics. 2006 was the inaugural J. Donald Mawhinney Lectureship in Professional Ethics. Each year the law school hosts an individual from the judiciary, the practice of law or academia to come to UBC as the J. Donald Mawhinney Lecturer. During the visit, the lecturer presents two lectures, one to students and one to members of the bar, the judiciary and the general public.
This lecture commemorates Mr. Mawhinney's dedication to professional ethics and legal education, and recognizes those whose contributions enabled the Lectureship in Professional Ethics. A special thank you to family, friends and colleagues whose generous contributions have made this lecture possible.
This event qualified for 1 hour of CPD credit in Ethics.
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