Attorneys in the Virtual Setting: Using Zoom Wisely (2025)

DESCRIPTION

In recent times, attorneys have increasingly found themselves in the virtual context via online meeting software. This program will focus on Zoom and sample the ethical implications attorneys may encounter while using this platform. Both formal ethics opinions on the topic and various RPCs will be injected into the coverage together with technological guidance offered by various courts. In addition, a variety of Zoom hypotheticals will be addressed to further illustrate the potential ethical implications of the platform. 

LEARNING OBJECTIVE

To recognize and understand various ethical implications of Zoom for attorneys while participating in a variety of online contexts. 

CLE CREDITS

PA  | 1.0 Ethics Credits    
This program has been approved by the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for 0.0 hours of substantive law, practice and procedure CLE credit and 1.0 hours of ethics, professionalism or substance abuse CLE credit. 

NJ | 1.2 Ethics Credits
This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 1.2 hours of total CLE credit. Of these 1.2 qualify as hours of credit for ethics/professionalism, and 0 qualify as hours of credit toward certification in civil trial law, criminal trial law, workers compensation law and/or matrimonial law. 

NY | Pursuant to the NY Approved Jurisdiction Policy | 1.0 credits | Ethics Category | Non-Transitional |  Pennsylvania and New Jersey are each approved jurisdiction under the NY Appoved Jurisdiction Policy. Additional information on the policy can be found here.