Confidentiality
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Small Law Firms
Lawyers And Staff Should Try Not To Take Sensitive Materials Home
More lawyers should think twice about taking confidential documents out of an office. -
Biglaw, Continuing Legal Education / CLE, Sponsored Content
Beach Balls, Confidentiality, And Privilege: What Lawyers Need To Know To Build Trust With Clients
Understanding the fundamentals of privacy, confidentiality, and privilege in your work with clients can help build trust, strengthen your relationships, and improve your advocacy. - Sponsored
Document Automation For Law Firms: The Definitive Guide
Legal document automation is no longer only for the exclusive few. -
Technology
Cybersecurity, Confidentiality, And Your Ethical Obligations To Your Clients (Part II)
Law firms are not immune from cyber attack -- it’s not a matter of if, but when.
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Technology
Cybersecurity, Confidentiality, And Lawyers' Ethical Obligations To Their Clients (Part I)
Attorneys need to be keenly aware that their ethical obligations to maintain confidentiality are complicated by technology. -
Litigators
Client List Confidential
Does information pertaining to the representation of a client always need to be kept confidential? -
Intellectual Property
IP, Legal Ethics, And The Cloud: 3 Things To Consider Regarding Client Confidential Information
We must hold ourselves to a high standard when using cloud services for clients' confidential information and valuable IP capital that is in our care. -
Politics, White-Collar Crime
Maybe Ty Cobb Just Doesn't Get This Whole 'Client Confidentiality' Thing
Trump's top lawyers regale restaurant patrons with claims of hidden documents. -
Intellectual Property
What You Should Know About What Others Shouldn't Know: The 5 Most Overlooked Elements Of NDAs
Non-disclosure agreements are important -- so get them right. - Sponsored
Are Small Firms Going Big On Legal Tech?
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Legal Ethics, Technology
Ethics Panel: 1. Fill Bucket with Ice Water, 2. Pour Over Head
Tech columnist Bob Ambrogi identifies three top takeaways from a new, must-read legal ethics opinion. -
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Job Searches, Labor / Employment, On The Job
4 Tips for Not Getting Sued When Changing Jobs
As lateral hiring picks up, here's what not to do before and after leaving your current employer. -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel
Shhh! How To Actually Keep A Secret
Advice on keeping confidences, from in-house counsel Mark Herrmann. -
Small Law Firms, Technology
This Week In Legal Tech: Lawyers Still Fear The Cloud
There are many good reasons for lawyers to use the cloud, per Bob Ambrogi; just ask the right questions of your vendor.
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Are Small Firms Going Big On Legal Tech?
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use.
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How AI Is The Catalyst For Reshaping Every Aspect Of Legal Work
Findings from the "Future of Professionals Report," based on a survey of 1,200 professionals from North and South America and the UK.
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Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar on April 10th, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm.
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Document Automation For Law Firms: The Definitive Guide
Legal document automation is no longer only for the exclusive few.
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Bad Ideas, Legal Ethics
Moron Posts Client Information On Reddit
Attorney-client confidences breached because of pretty handwriting. -
Movies
Old Lady Lawyer: Spotlight On 'Spotlight'
Unintentionally, the movie Spotlight turns the spotlight on lawyer ethics. -
Alan Dershowitz, Crime, Sex, Sex Scandals
Jeffrey Epstein’s Lawyers Want To Seal Documents To Stop The Frolic With The Media
Should information relating to plea negotiations be kept confidential? -
Celebrities, Privacy, Technology
Why Jennifer Lawrence's Leaked Nude Photos Should Be Important to Lawyers
What lessons can lawyers learn from this unfortunate episode? -
Technology
Discovery of Communications Between Insurers and Reinsurers
In today's complex work of insurance, many insurance risks are "reinsured" by a separate insurance carrier. In those instances, it is not unusual for insurers and reinsurers to have regular communications concerning the insured, and in particular, concerning matters about which they both have an interest. Most of the time, the insurer and reinsurer consider such communications to be confidential, and not subject to discovery. However, whether seemingly confidential communications between insurers and reinsurers is discoverable in litigation involving an underlying insured is not a clear cut question. Outside of Texas, there is a split of authority regarding the issue of discoverability of reinsurance communications. A recent order issued by the Northern District of Texas demonstrates that such communication can be discoverable if an insured can persuade the court that the sought after information is relevant to his or her underlying claims. -
JD Supra
Insurers Be Warned, Your Communications Are Discoverable
Insurers and reinsurers regularly communicate regarding matters they view as confidential. These communications often relate to claims, both routine and litigated, by the underlying insureds. Insureds, in turn, seek discovery of these communications when claims become contentious and litigated. Recent federal court decisions in Minnesota and Texas demonstrate the willingness of courts to permit discovery of communications between insurance companies and their reinsurers. Conversely, a federal court in Indiana recently rejected requests for reinsurance communications. These cases illustrate the difficultly faced by insurers and reinsurers in understanding the discoverability of their communications prior to litigation. Although insurers and reinsurers may view their communications as confidential, they must be mindful of the potential discoverability of these communications, particularly when litigated claims are involved. -
Pornography, Privacy, Technology
What Do Cloud Storage's Eerie Nudity Policies Mean For Client Confidentiality?
Should lawyers be concerned about the confidentiality of client files stored on the cloud?