State Bar of Montana Technology Committee

06/03/2023

https://abovethelaw.com/2023/06/lawyers-who-used-chatgpt-to-fake-opinions-are-in-real-trouble/

Mistakes were made.

05/16/2023

Great Tech Committee meeting today. Thanks for hosting and leading us Dana Hupp at Worden Thane.

02/24/2021

https://www.ktvh.com/news/helena-police-fbi-issue-warning-of-increased-business-email-compromise-scams

This is very common in the legal community and your risk can be significantly reduced by enabling Multi-Factor Authentication wherever it is supported and verifying by phone any out-of-band requests from business partners or clients.

The FBI and the Helena Police Department (HPD) are warning the public about a rise in business e-mail compromise (BEC) schemes, specifically targeting title companies.

08/05/2020

Headlines have captures the ongoing pandemic but if you've been wondering why your Garmani (Garmin) fitness tracker has been giving you sass, it's because they were hacked.

As ransomware groups turn their attention to bigger game, expect more high-profile targets to fall.

07/08/2020

Pro Tip: When your client is appearing remotely on a DUI or drug-related charge, you may want to ask them to make sure the substances that landed them in front of the Court in the first place are removed from the area they are appearing from. 🍷

If it's Zoom, see if they could set up a solid colored background.**

Stay tuned for more pro tips on remote appearances; there is no shortage of material.

**there is disagreement on whether it is appropriate to use a background that we'll hopefully flesh out the pros and cons for at a later date.

05/06/2020

Royal Flush will win you a hand in poker. Whether it helps at the Supreme Court of the US remains to be seen:

Well, someone forgot to mute.

04/30/2020

Quick Tip on Office Communications Products:

Services like Webex, GoToMeeting, and Zoom offer the ability to hold video chats with clients and outside parties but they may not be the best tools to facilitate communications within your office.

Microsoft Teams (free if you're an Office365 user) and Slack are purpose built to reduce your office's dependence on email communications between staff and improve coordination on projects.

04/29/2020

Lots of questions about acceptable videochat apps. The Mozilla Foundation created some basic guidelines and did a review:

Smart home gadgets, fitness trackers, toys and more, rated for their privacy & security

02/28/2020

Greetings from this year's ABA Techshow!

01/28/2020

https://kotaku.com/being-muted-in-a-video-game-doesnt-violate-civil-rights-1841270685/amp

If you or a loved one has been muted in a video game, you may not be entitled to financial compensation. Exposure to muting might finally wake you up to the idea that there are consequences to your actions. Please do wait. Do not call now!