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Pennsylvania Releases Ethics Opinion on Working Remotely

April 16, 2020

Thanks to our friend and colleague Dan Siegel for sending us a copy of the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Formal Opinion 2020-300, released on April 10^th.

The opinion was written by the association's Legal Ethics & Professional Responsibility Committee. As it notes, the current situation means most lawyers and staff are working remotely and that has raised many ethical questions, including questions about technology competence.

The overarching ethical responsibility when working remotely, the opinion says, is that attorneys and staff "must consider the security and confidentiality of their client data, including the need to protect computer systems and physical files, and to ensure that telephone and other conversations and communications remain privileged."

I can't beat Bob Ambrogi's terrific summary of the opinion so I'm sending you to his recent blog post for details. Well worth reading!

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