Legal professionals have been adopting security measures to protect communications and client-sourced documents from unauthorized access. Of particular concern are trade secrets and other types of proprietary information provided to counsel for production in a case.

Protecting the confidentiality of these materials can prove challenging in an age of routine cyberattacks. Counsel has to account for rapid changes in technology used to gain unauthorized access to these materials as well as the technology available to protect them. What duty does a legal professional have to protect a client’s information?

Relevant Rules Governing Professional Conduct

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