Record #:

42549

Author(s):

McCauley, James M. ; Nelson, Sharon D. ; Simek, John W.

Abstract:

Electronic technology’s impact on the legal profession is represented in the authors’ discussion about the debated role of digital currency such as Bitcoin. This side of the debate focuses on negative implications that such forms of currency can have on lawyers’ fulfillment of professional responsibility. Included in their discussion of this debate is information about cryptocurrency in general and legislators from Nebraska and Virginia representing its con camp. This information leads to the authors’ conclusion about the future of cryptocurrency for the representatives of the legal profession, particularly those in the United States.

Source:

North Carolina State Bar Journal (NoCar KF 200 N67), Vol. 23 Issue 3, Fall 2018 , p36-37

Subject(s):

Lawyers--United States--ethical standards ; Lawyer-client relationship and cryptocurrency ; Lawyer-client relationship and ethical standards ; Cryptocurrency and impact on legal profession; Cryptocurrency--legislation--United States ; Bitcoins--see also cryptocurrency