The Bencher Technology Columns

The Bencher—Technology Columns

Technology is a hot topic in the legal profession. We have a regular column in The Bencher devoted to technology, which is authored alternately by Kevin F. Brady, Esquire and Richard K. Herrmann, Esquire. The following articles have been published in The Bencher:

2019

When Your Data is Held Hostage—By Kevin F. Brady, Esq. (May/Jun 2019)
Special Discovery Master for a Day: An eDiscovery Writing Challenge—By Richard K. Herrmann, Esq. (Mar/Apr 2019)
ABA Provides Guidance on Lawyers' Ethical Obligations after an Electronic Data Breach—Kevin F. Brady, Esq. (Jan/Feb 2019)

2018

Email Tracking Software—By Kevin F. Brady, Esq. (Nov/Dec 2018)
Can You Believe It, People Still Text While Driving? Do You Do It?—By Richard K. Herrmann, Esq. (Sep/Oct 2018)
The Internet and Whatever Happened to the Right to be Let Alone?—By Richard K. Herrmann, Esq. (Jul/Aug 2018)
Nomophobia: A Litigator's Disability—By Richard K. Herrmann, Esq. (May/Jun 2018)
Spotlight on Data Privacy in 2108—By Kevin F. Brady, Esq. (Mar/Apr 2018)
Amazon's Echo "Alexa" Has Become a Part of Your Law Practice and Your Family—You Just Don't Know It—By Richard K. Herrmann, Esq. (Jan/Feb 2018)

2017

The Future of Courtroom Technology—Today Delaware’s eCourtroom Project By Richard K. Herrmann, Esq. (Nov/Dec 2017)
Proposed Changes to Federal Rules of Evidence Will Make it Easier to Authenticate Electronic Evidence for Trial—By Kevin F. Brady, Esq. (May/June 2017)
The Rules of Professional Conduct will Have to Change to Include "The Ethics of Things"—by Richard K. Herrmann, Esq. (July/August 2017)
Judges Speak Out About Lawyers' Competence and eDiscovery—By Kevin F. Brady, Esq. (May/June 2017)
Drones—New Technology Related Litigation for the Next Decade— By Richard K. Herrmann, Esq. (Mar/Apr 2017)
The Evolution of eFiling and the Rules of Professional Conduct—By Richard K. Herrmann, Esq. (Jan/Feb 2017)

2016

Ethical Trap with Technology—“Failure to Supervise”—By Kevin F. Brady, Esq. (Nov/Dec 2016)
To Err is Human—To Err Again May be a Violation of Rule 1.1 and 1.6—By Richard K. Herrmann, Esq. (Sep/Oct 2016)
The Role of Artificial Intelligence in the Practice of Law—By Kevin F. Brady, Esq. (Jul/Aug 2016)
Wouldn't You Rather Have a Notebook?—By Richard K. Herrmann, Esq. (May/Jun 2016)
Is Achieving Competence in Technology a Pipe Dream?—By Kevin F. Brady, Esq. (Mar/Apr 2016)
Five Basic Technology Tips Without Glazing Over—By Richard K. Herrmann, Esq. (Jan/Feb 2016)

2015

Technology Drives Upcoming Changes to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure—By Kevin F. Brady, Esq. (Nov/Dec 2015)
Does Your Medical Insurance Cover You for PVS?—By Richard K. Herrmann, Esq. (Sep/Oct 2015)
Proportionality and Ethical Competence in Technology—By Kevin F. Brady, Esq. (Jul/Aug 2015)
The Unintended Cell Phone Call-The TBFTGOGGI Breach—By Richard K. Herrmann, Esq. (May/Jun 2015)
Technology and the Mentoring Challenge—By Kevin F. Brady, Esq. (Mar/Apr 2015)
Cell Phone Etiquette: The Rules Withstand the Test of Time—By Richard K. Herrmann, Esq. (Jan/Feb 2015)

2014

Electronic Discovery "Too" Little Discussed Issues: Confidentiality and Privacy—By Richard K. Herrmann, Esq. (Sep/Oct 2014)
Email: Don't Cross the Ethical Line—By Kevin F. Brady, Esq. and Richard K. Herrmann, Esq. (Jul/Aug 2014)

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