Scholarly Articles & Institutional Publications

Scope of the Guidelines: “This paper is intended to create more awareness about the various risks associated with cloud computing. As such, the guidelines in Part II of this paper are addressed to the CCBE’s member bars and law societies drawing attention to the issues which are likely to be faced by individual lawyers in making informed decisions […]

On June 14, 2012 the OPC, the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta and the Office of the Information & Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia issued a joint Guidance Document called “Cloud Computing for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises: Privacy  Responsibilities and Considerations”. The focus of the OPC Guidance Document was to remind […]

The Author’s Abstract: “Cloud Computing is poised to offer tremendous benefits to clients, including inexpensive access to seemingly limitless resources that are available instantly, anywhere. To prepare for the shift from computing environments dependent on dedicated hardware to Cloud Computing, the Federal Rules of Discovery should be amended to provide relevant guidelines and exceptions for […]

The basic obligation of lawyers with regard to confidential client information is clear: lawyers must take reasonable steps to protect the confidentiality of such information. South Carolina Rule of Professional Conduct (SCRPC) 1.6, comment 18 states: “When transmitting a communication that includes information relating to the representation of a client, the lawyer must take reasonable precautions to prevent the information […]

Conclusion of the Article: “With any emerging technology, lawyers must confront ethical issues that arise when the lawyer considers using law technology. Because data security is the lawyer’s primary concern, lawyers need to approach the issue of cloud computing carefully. ‘When going to the cloud, you’ve got to do some due diligence’, to ensure not […]

From the Article: “Interest in ‘cloud computing’ is picking up steam among lawyers for several good reasons. Proponents say its advantages center on economy, simplicity and accessibility…But some of the advantages of cloud computing also are reasons for lawyers to be cautious about its use. In particular, the fact that client data and work product […]