As more lawyers struggle to cut costs and boost office efficiency, many are turning to Internet-based data storage and client services computer programs.But those who might have their heads in the clouds when it comes to client confidentiality concerns have been offered a wake-up call by the Connecticut Bar Association.

In an informal advisory opinion released in late June, the CBA's Standing Committee on Professional Ethics issued a report that answers a question many lawyers in the state have been asking: Can a lawyer use cloud computing and not run afoul of the Rules of Professional Conduct?

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