Directions:

You are the paralegal who handles the financial discovery of the client's case. You have been asked to email the client's sensitive financial documents to opposing counsel. After you emailed the documents, you realize that you sent your client's documents to the incorrect opposing counsel, one associated with another case to which you have been assigned. In your response:

• Describe whether this is an ethical violation or not and provide what ethical rules, guidelines, or bar opinions support your response either way.
• Describe what steps you must take to rectify this situation.
• Provide a list of interoffice procedures you would put into place to ensure this does not happen again by you or any other legal staff in your office.