Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Sep. 15, 2011
Be tech smart: Protecting your client communications
What sounds like a typical day for many lawyers may actually be riddled with professional conduct violations.
Alison Buchanan
Shareholder, Hoge Fenton Jones & Appel
60 S Market St Ste 1400
San Jose , CA 95113-2396
Phone: (408) 287-9501
Fax: (408) 287-2583
Email: alison.buchanan@hogefenton.com
Illinois IT Chicago-Kent College of Law
Alison's practice focuses on business litigation and professional liability. Alison is a certified specialist in legal malpractice law and recently completed a three-year term serving as a member of the State Bar's Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct.
Imagine this scenario: Your client is suing her current employer. During discovery, you travel out of town to depose a witness at opposing counsel's office. You arrive an hour early and go to a nearby café. You use your laptop and the café's WiFi to access your firm's network, conduct legal research, prepare a short memo, and review pertinent documents in preparation for the deposition. At opposing counsel's office you obtain their WiFi password so that you can ...
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