Professor Nathan M Crystal, Technology and Confidentiality

Professor Nathan M Crystal, Technology and Confidentiality

Topics of the presentation

(1) public use of technology:

•            California Ethics Committee Formal Opinion 2010-179
•            ABA Formal Opinion 99-413
•            South Carolina Rule of Professional Conduct 1.6

(2) metadata in document transmission

•            ABA Formal Opinion 06-422
•            New York State Bar Opinion 749
•            South Carolina Rule of Professional Conduct 8.5(b)(1)

(3) loss of devices and

(4) disposal of devices

•            Florida Bar Opinion 10-2
•            South Carolina Rule of Professional Conduct 1.6, 1.1, 5.3

(5) outsourcing and “the cloud”

•            New York State Bar Opinion 842

(6) use of social networking sites

•            S.C. Bar Ethics Adv. Op. #-02-15
•            South Carolina Rule of Professional Conduct 1.6, 8.3

(7) dealing with confidentiality breaches

•             South Carolina Rule of Professional Conduct 1.4

 

Furthermore, the presentation talks about

• Complying with the duty of confidentiality has become increasingly difficult and risky with the widespread use of modern technology in the practice of law

• practical tips on what to do to reasonably deal with “technology risks”

 

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