42 States Have Now Adopted ABA Rule 1.1 Comment 8: Why 'Technology Competence' Is Quietly Becoming a Vendor Selection Question in 2026 — Not a CLE Topic

As of 2026, 42 states have adopted Comment 8 of ABA Model Rule 1.1 — making technology competence an ethical duty, not a CLE elective. The next wave of malpractice and bar grievances will increasingly cite the vendor stack itself: insecure tools, unreconciled trust ledgers, and AI use without documentation. Here's what mid-market firms should be doing now.