Partner Mel Soliz joined a panel at the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers (APRL) mid-year meeting to discuss the ethical challenges and responsibilities that come with integrating emerging technologies into legal practice.

The panel, titled “Innovation Update,” featured Arizona Chief Justice Ann Timmer, Mel, and two other experts from the health care and technology sectors. Together, they explored how legal ethics and professional responsibility apply to innovation trends like alternative business structure (ABS) law firms, blockchain and digital assets, artificial intelligence (AI), and data privacy.

The discussion focused on both the advantages and complexities of these advancements, emphasizing the ethical considerations and practical applications for legal professionals as they navigate this rapidly evolving landscape.

Mel’s regulatory practice focuses on compliance with data privacy, access, and interoperability laws (such as the Information Blocking Rule and CMS interoperability mandates as well as state mini-interoperability laws), health IT/technology service contracting, and HIN/HIEs (including national and state interoperability frameworks such as TEFCA, Carequality, CommonWell, DURSA, DxF, and SCPA). She regularly speaks in local and national forums on these topics and has been active in state and federal policymaking on data privacy and HIE issues. She is the President of the Arizona Society of Healthcare Attorneys and is regularly lauded by Chambers USA, Best Lawyers, BTI Client Service All Stars, and Southwest Super Lawyers.

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