With the recent boom of cloud storage services like Dropbox, attorneys are being asked some tough questions. Cloud storage undeniably provides a cheaper alternative to backing up data on hard drives, or an additional layer of security for data already backed up on hard drives. The cost saving is being … More »
A Duty to Warn Clients of E-mail Risks?
Nicole Black at Sui Generis takes up a formal ethics opinion on the subject of warning clients about the risks of electronic communication, recently issued by the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility. The opinion (No. 11-459 [PDF]) contains the following broad conclusion: A lawyer sending or receiving substantive communications with … More »