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Message Mayhem: Top 6 Ethics Mistakes Paralegals Make in Emails and Texts

  • 07/31/2025
  • 11:00 AM - 2:15 PM
  • Webcast

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Overview

Actionable Strategies for Averting Common Ethics Errors

“An error doesn't become a mistake until you refuse to correct it.” -Orlando Aloysius Battista

Reputational damage, client harm, and loss of employment - this illustrates just a fraction of the negative consequences that can result from failing to address an ethical error. Do you really want to risk it? In this paralegal-focused course, our distinguished faculty present best practices for preventing and resolving the top ethical errors paralegals make with texts and emails. Take action now - register today!

  • Find out the risks of failing to identify yourself as a paralegal in electronic communications.
  • Identify the importance of protecting confidentiality when texting with clients.
  • Gather strategies for preventing and mitigating cybersecurity threats.
  • Uncover the pitfalls and perils of using “Reply All” and “CC.”

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Failure to Identify Yourself and Clarify Your Role
  2. Failure to Safeguard Confidentiality When Texting and Emailing Clients
  3. Inadvertent Disclosures: Top Errors to Avoid
  4. Public Wi-Fi: Sidestepping Landmines and Protecting Client Info
  5. Ignoring Cybersecurity Threats: Words of Advice on Prevention and Client Notification
  6. Missteps in Messaging: Perils of “CC,” “Reply All,” and Group Messages

Washington State Paralegal Association
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Auburn, WA. 98092

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