Devika Kewalramani

August 24, 2011 | New York Law Journal

Devika Kewalramani, a partner at Moses & Singer, writes: Legal process outsourcing is ethical, and a consensus is beginning to develop regarding the particular ethical issues it involves. The unifying theme is that the ethical obligations of the outsourcing lawyer remain unchanged regardless of who performs what work, where and when. At the end of the day (whatever the time zone), it is the supervising lawyer who is responsible for the work.

By Devika Kewalramani

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December 21, 2006 | New York Law Journal

Devika Kewalramani, in-house counsel at Moses & Singer LLP, argues that the new lawyer advertising rules are too far-reaching. The ban on current client testimonials is an unconstitutional abridgement of commercial free speech and should be narrowed to regulate the kinds of potentially misleading advertising it was intended to address. As proposed, the new rules are a minefield for law firms that have no intention of violating New York's ethics rules yet have no practical means of complying with them.

By Devika Kewalramani

9 minute read

March 22, 2011 | Legaltech News

Cloud computing is a type of remote electronic data storage on the internet. While this form of outsourcing is touted as fostering efficiency and cost savings at law firms, the elusiveness of this data storage has raised eyebrows in the legal community as to its ethical propriety. In particular, there are concerns, as well as guidelines, regarding confidentiality, security, and control.

By Devika Kewalramani

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