Blackberries and deposition ethics

Read on - this article is funny, but brings up very interesting points about whether or not it is ethical for attorneys to check/reply to emails during depositions.

Whacked Out on BlackBerrys in Depositions

By Jerold S. Solovy and Robert L. Byman
The National Law Journal
June 19, 2008

...Our BlackBerrys keep us connected. We are in a service business and these wonderful devices let us render service to our clients in real time, every
waking moment. But here is a caution -- when we use them at a deposition to
check and return and compose e-mails, we may be violating ethical rules. ...
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