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Can Lawyers Ethically Store and Transmit Client Info in the Cloud?

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So, let’s focus on two parts of your question: Do the Rules of Professional Conduct allow lawyers to store and transmit client information in the cloud? What steps should lawyers take to ensure the security of the data stored there? Note that it is an incomplete list with Illinois and possibly others omitted.).

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How Lawyers Should Respond to Cognitive Decline in a Client

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For lawyers, the Rules of Professional Conduct demand that we keep client confidence ( ABA Model Rule 1.6 ) while maintaining a normal client-lawyer relationship ( Rule 1.14(a) Few lawyers are medical professionals, qualified to make a diagnosis, let alone properly spot the signs of a true cognitive issue.

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Leaving Your Firm? Aim for a Joint Notice to Clients

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489, it should have written policies to help facilitate the departure of lawyers and the transition of clients. Some jurisdictions establish a more bright-line rule requiring notice to the organization before communication with clients. For instance, Ohio Supreme Court Ethics Op. Rule of Prof. Conduct 4-5.8(c)(1)

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