• The American Bar Association (ABA), on March 6, 2018, issued Formal Opinion 480, which specifically examines confidentiality obligations for lawyer blogging and other public commentary.
• Notably, the opinion recites the...more
3/15/2018
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Client Data ,
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Confidential Information ,
Electronic Communications ,
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Law Firm Ownership ,
Law Firm Partners ,
Mandatory Disclosure Rules ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Professional Responsibility ,
Public Communications ,
Public Information ,
Young Lawyers
In a significant opinion published on May 11, 2017, the American Bar Association's (ABA) Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility provided additional guidance on a lawyer's obligations to protect client...more
5/17/2017
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Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Confidential Communications ,
Cybersecurity ,
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Data Protection ,
Duty of Competence ,
Duty to Communicate ,
Electronic Communications ,
Legal Ethics ,
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Professional Responsibility ,
Young Lawyers
The New Jersey Supreme Court recently issued an opinion that, for the first time in New Jersey, expressly adopted the "common interest doctrine." The July 21, 2014, opinion provided confidentiality protections for...more