LAWYER’S PROFESSIONAL ETHICS, A COMPARATIVE APPROACH. IMPLICATIONS OF THE USE OF NEW DIGITAL MEDIA

Abstract

It is not uncommon that the proper operation of a complex system depends on an element
seemingly irrelevant. Private law practice is one of these apparently trivial elements that,
actually, are essential for proper legal protection and rule of law. Hence, the importance
of deontology as a touchstone of good professional practice. This paper studies from a
comparative perspective how this issue is addressed at the international level and within
both main surrounding legal systems: European Union and United States with regard to
Spanish Legal System. Likewise, deontological treatment of digitization in the professional
practice of law will be analysed.