ABA Legal Technology Resource Center: Overview of Technology and Ethics
A collection of informational resources on technology and ethics issues including e-mail confidentiality, information security, metadata, and online advertising.

Model Rules of Professional Conduct
Hosted by the ABA's Center for Professional Responsibility, the Model Rules are the ABA's recommendation on ethics rules which are then used by the state bodies responsible for regulating the practice of law to develop enforceable rules of conduct.

Technology and Ethics Essentials for Paralegals
Presented on March 27, 2003, at the Annual Meeting of the National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA) in Newport, R.I. Focuses on the issues facing paralegals and other legal professionals when using technology and especially the Internet to provide legal services. Coverage begins with a history of the paralegal and legal professions, then addresses the implications of newly evolving definitions of the terms "paralegal" and "practice of law" against a backdrop of longstanding ethical prohibitions against the unauthorized practice of law (UPL). Both the ABA Model Rules and the rules promulgated by the national paralegal organizations are addressed.
See also the accompanying annotated guide to resources on paralegals, ethics and technology

30 Top Tips for Avoiding Techno.Trouble: Ethics and Malpractice Issues
Presented on December 5, 2002, at the Wisconsin Law & Technology Show in Milwaukee. Thirty tips designed to help lawyers avoid the ethical and malpractice pitfalls associated with using technology to practice law. Coverage ranges from transmitting confidential e-mail documents securely; to wiping documents clean of metadata; to protecting against viruses, hackers, and the inadvertent creation of the attorney-client relationship online. See also the accompanying handout covering ethics and technology resources