Given how commonplace the computer is in any law firm, it is easy to forget that the use of technology can call into play your professional obligations under your provincial Code of Professional Conduct. In the article, A Techno-Ethics Checklist -Basics for Being Safe, Not Sorry, published in the March 2009 issue of Law Practice, authors Erik Mazzone and David Ries provide a quick review of three essential areas in which errors and ethics violations can take place. They provide tips for:
Their conclusion is that “…effective information security is an ongoing process that requires your constant vigilance. The alternative involves substantial risk of loss of clients, ethics violations and malpractice claims.” The Canadian Lawyers Insurance Association provides loss prevention information solely for the benefit of CLIA insured lawyers. The content and links provided in Loss Prevention eBytes are intended as resources to qualified lawyers who should exercise due care and their professional judgment in adapting or making use of any content.
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