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In accordance with Illinois Rule of
Professional Conduct 1.1 and Comment [8] , a
lawyer must provide a client with competent representation, which requires a
lawyer to keep abreast of changes in the law and its practices, including the
benefits and risks associated with relevant technology. Moreover, Illinois Rule
of Professional Conduct 1.6 and Comment [18] prohibits, generally, lawyers from revealing information relating to the
representation of a client, and requires lawyers to make reasonable efforts to
prevent the inadvertent or unauthorized disclosure of, or unauthorized access
to, such information. This is why it is incumbent on lawyers to
ensure their documents and communications are secure. This program will teach you some simple practices to help you and your firm comply with these ethical obligations when using electronic communications.
In this program, you will:
- Learn the importance of securing communication in transit to avoid unauthorized access;
- Apply what has been learned to several different scenarios; and
- Reflect on the systems you have in place and need to implement in order to improve the security of your law firm communication.
Credits:
Narrator: Benjamin Boroughf, Counsel, Appellate Division, ARDC
Video Presenter: Anne Haag, Practice Management Advisor, Chicago Bar Association
Content Provider: Catherine Sanders Reach, Director of the Center for Practice Management, North Carolina Bar Association
Narrator: Benjamin Boroughf, Counsel, Appellate Division, ARDC
Video Presenter: Anne Haag, Practice Management Advisor, Chicago Bar Association
Content Provider: Catherine Sanders Reach, Director of the Center for Practice Management, North Carolina Bar Association
Resources:
Ethics Opinions
Ethics Opinions
- Securing Communication of Protected Client Information (ABA Formal Opinion 477R)
- Protecting the confidentiality of e-mail communications with a client, especially when the client is communicating via business-owned devices (ABA Formal Opinion 11-459)
- Ethical considerations and risks of copying a client on e-mail communications with opposing counsel Alaska Bar Association Ethics Option on BCC (Alaska Bar Association Ethics Op.2018-1
- Email Dos and Don’ts for Lawyers (Catherine Sanders Reach, NCBA Center for Practice Management, Jan. 7, 2019)
- Make Email Less Dangerous (Catherine Sanders Reach, NCBA Center for Practice Management, July 30, 2019)
