The Florida Bar Board of Governors affirmed Proposed Advisory Opinion 12-3 with slight modification on July 26, 2013. The Advisory Opinion concerned lawyers’ use of cloud computing to store and remotely access client files....
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Last month the Florida Bar Professional Ethics Committee (“Committee”) issued Proposed Advisory Opinion 12-3 in response to the Florida Bar Board of Governors request for an opinion regarding lawyers’ use of cloud computing to store and remotely access client files....
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In a recent ethics opinion, the Massachusetts Bar Association joined seven other state bar associations in allowing its lawyers to use cloud computing solutions for its clients....
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The Florida Bar's Technology Committee in collaboration with The Florida Bar's Practice Resource Institute have published both a quick start guide to cloud computing and more comprehensive due diligence guidelines to assist lawyers in selecting a cloud service provider....
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This fall, the Illinois State Bar Association Committee on Professional Ethics reached two conclusions regarding use of cloud-based services. In Opin. 16-06, the Committee opined that:...
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On September 11, 2015, the Tennessee Supreme Court Board of Professional Responsibility confirmed in Formal Opinion 2015-F-159 that a lawyer may ethically allow client confidential information to be stored in “the cloud.” In doing so, the lawyer must take reasonable care to ensure that client materials remain safe and confidential. storing...
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Jan L. Jacobowitz is a legal ethics, social media, and technology expert. She provides legal ethics consulting, expert testimony, opinion letters, and CLE training to law firms and legal organizations. Recently she has participated in matters involving issues such as attorney fees, conflicts of interest, multi-jurisdictional practice, and the unauthorized practice of law.
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Technology is changing the way we practice law. ABA’s 20/20 Ethics Commission is debating changes to the model rules to reflect the impact of technology. Confidentiality...
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