Date 01/13/2017.
According to Illinois Opinion 16-06 lawyers may use third-party cloud services provided that they use “reasonable care to ensure that client confidentiality is protected and client data is secure”. More information is available here For more information, Francesca Giannoni-Crystal Follow us on& Like us on
Tags: CLOUD COMPUTING, LAWYERS' DUTY OF COMPETENCY
Date 10/31/2016.
ISBA Professional Conduct Advisory Opinion No. 16-06 Topic: Confidentiality; Conflicts of Interest Digest of the ISBA: A lawyer may use cloud-based services in the delivery of legal services provided that the lawyer takes reasonable measures to ensure that the client information remains confidential and is protected from breaches. The lawyer’s obligation to protect the […]
Tags: CLOUD COMPUTING, LAWYERS' DUTY OF COMPETENCY
Date 09/11/2015.
Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee Topic: Lawyers’ use of cloud services From the opinion A lawyer may ethically allow confidential client information to be stored in “the cloud” if the lawyer takes reasonable care to assure that: (1) all such information or materials remain confidential; and (2) reasonable […]
Tags: CLIENT FILES, CLOUD COMPUTING, LAWYERS' DUTY OF COMPETENCY
Date 10/29/2014.
District of Columbia Rules of Professional Conducts are available on line at http://www.dcbar… District of Columbia ethics opinions are available at http://www.dcbar…
Date 05/05/2014.
Topic: Cloud Computing and the Practice of Law Conclusion of the Committee: “A lawyer may use cloud computing for file storage as long as he or she takes reasonable steps to ensure that sensitive client information remains confidential and safeguarded. With the issuance of this opinion, Alaska joins the community of bar associations concluding that […]
Tags: CLOUD COMPUTING, LAWYERS' DUTY OF CONFIDENTIALITY, SUPERVISION OF LAWYERS AND PARALEGALS
Date 07/26/2013.
Professional Ethics of the Florida Bar Conclusion of the Opinion: “In summary, lawyers may use cloud computing if they take reasonable precautions to ensure that confidentiality of client information is maintained, that the service provider maintains adequate security, and that the lawyer has adequate access to the information stored remotely. The lawyer should research the […]
Tags: CLIENT FILES, CLOUD COMPUTING, DATA PROTECTION, LAWYERS' DUTY OF CONFIDENTIALITY, US PRIVACY
Date 06/19/2013.
Professional Ethics Committee Question Addressed by the Committee: “whether it is permissible under the Rules of Professional Responsibility for a lawyer to use cloud computing in the practice of law.” From the Opinion: “Lawyers may use cloud services in their practice to promote mobility, flexibility, organization and efficiency. However, lawyers must be conscientious to comply […]
Tags: CLIENT FILES, CLOUD COMPUTING, DATA PROTECTION, LAWYERS' DUTY OF CONFIDENTIALITY, US PRIVACY
Date 03/29/2013.
Ethics Committee Topic: Virtual Law Office, cloud computing From the Opinion: “This opinion is an examination of the ethical issues involved in a lawyer or firm’s use of a virtual law office, including cloud computing, and/or executive office suites. These issues include marketing, supervision of lawyers and nonlawyers in the firm, and competence and confidentiality when […]
Tags: DATA PROTECTION, LAWYERS' DUTY OF COMPETENCY, LAWYERS' DUTY OF CONFIDENTIALITY, SUPERVISION OF LAWYERS AND PARALEGALS, US PRIVACY
Date 02/21/2013.
New Hampshire Bar Association’s Ethics Committee (submitted for publication by the NHBA Board of Governors at its February 21, 2013 meeting) Topic: The Use of Cloud Computing in the Practice of Law Summary of the Committee: “The internet has changed the practice of law in many ways, including how data is stored and accessed. ‘Cloud […]
Tags: CLIENT FILES, CLOUD COMPUTING, DATA PROTECTION, INFORMED CONSENT, LAWYERS' DUTY OF CONFIDENTIALITY, SUPERVISION OF LAWYERS AND PARALEGALS, US PRIVACY
Date 01/08/2013.
Professional Ethics Commission Topic: The Ethics of Cloud Computing and Storage Question presented to the Commission: “Is it ethical for Maine attorneys to use cloud computing and storage for client matters?” Short answer of the Commission: “Yes, assuming safeguards are in place to ensure that the attorney’s use of this technology does not result in […]
Tags: CLIENT FILES, CLOUD COMPUTING, DATA PROTECTION, LAWYERS' DUTY OF CONFIDENTIALITY, LAWYERS' ENCRYPTION OF INFORMATION, US PRIVACY