Easily Available Electronic Information (EAEI) and Ethics – Part I of II

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By The Honorable Thomas F. Waldron (retired)   click here for part II

The simple point of this article is to remind attorneys involved in consumer bankruptcies that there is good news and bad new connected to the vast amounts of Easily Available Electronic Information (EAEI).

The good news involves the time and cost savings from such resources. See, American Bar Association 2013 Legal Technology Survey Report. The . . .

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