3.1 Confidentiality and Technology

READ: This is a long article, but the information in it is extremely important to the topic of client confidentiality. Chooseoneof thesectionsof theattached article to read. Lawyers' Ethical and Legal Obligations re TechnologyLinks to an external site.

Beyond Technophobia: Lawyers' Ethical and Legal Obligations to Monitor Evolving Technology and Security Risks

byTimothy J. Toohey

21 Rich. J.L. & Tech. 9 (2015), http://jolt.richmond.edu/v21i3/article9.pdf.

If someone else has already posted information about a section, choose another until all sections are chosen. Once all of the sections have been chosen by at least one student, you can choose any of them.

Section III - pages 06-13, paragraphs 10-20

Section IV - pages 13-22, paragraphs21-37

Section V - pages 22-35, paragraphs 38-61

Section VI - pages 35-45, paragraphs 62-80

REFLECT: Think aboutthe information you learned from the section you chose to read, and how it impacts law firms and their ability to practice law in today's marketplace while maintaining client confidentiality. What were the two most important things you learned from your reading?

RESEARCH: Think about the two most important things you learned from your reading. Research the area of technology you read about to learn more about them and strategies that law firms can use eliminate or minimize the loss of client's confidential information.

RESPOND: Begin by listing the section you chose to read and the two most important things you learned from your reading. If your supervising attorney asked you to research these two things and provide ideas for solutions, what would you suggest? Be sure to include links to articles you reference in your response.

NOTE: Your initial response to this discussion is due by 11:59pm on Thursday.

You can earn one extra point by posting your initial response before Thursday.

Your responses to other posts is due by 11:59pm on Sunday.

Respond first to one other student who chose the same section to read as you did,comparing and contrasting the information you located with the information the other student provided. Then respond to one other student who chose a different section to read than you did. Your response must be posted by midnight on Sunday night.

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