Many law firms now have a designated general counsel, or a group of counsel, tasked with managing myriad legal matters for the firm. What are some top-of-mind priorities for these GCs today as they strive to keep their firms out of legal trouble?
For most companies and their lawyers, information security—and the consequences of data breaches —represents one of the biggest risks they face today. It's no different for law firms. Indeed, for a number of reasons law firms may face even greater risks. Clients entrust us with some of their most sensitive personal, legal or commercial information. We are bound by rules of professional conduct to maintain the confidentiality of client information, and the most recent revisions to the ABA model rules establish a specific duty to make reasonable efforts to prevent the inadvertent or unauthorized disclosure of, or unauthorized access to, information relating to the representation of a client. We risk reputational damage and potential professional liability exposure in the event client information is disclosed.
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Originally published by Law360, April 2017
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