April 2, 2013
by Carolyn Elefant
The ABA Journal reports on a new practice trend for lawyers: acting as privilege shield. As hacker attacks increase, companies are turning to lawyers to assist with initial investigations. While presumably lawyers bring substantive knowledge to the table and can help companies assess potential liability, they offer an even more valuable benefit: privilege. Many companies [...]
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Ethics Issues
March 29, 2013
by Carolyn Elefant
Sometime in the wake of 9-11, when the Blackberry was the focus of so many stories, I asked several of my solo colleagues whether they thought they’d ever use one in their practice. At the time, Blackberrys were becoming standard for large firm and and corporate employees, but they hadn’t made their way down the [...]
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