In the absence of an effective disclaimer, a lawyer who receives unsolicited information from a prospective client through an e-mail link on a law firm website must hold the information in confidence, even if the lawyer declines the representation. Massachusetts Bar Opinion 2007-01.The opinion also addresses whether the lawyer’s firm can represent a party adverse to that prospective client.
Lawyers receiving unsolicited e-mails from prospective clients via website must hold information received in confidence
Source Peter Krakaur|2017-07-11T11:31:07-07:00Jun 7th, 2007|Categories: LegalEthics, Post|Tags: Attorney-client relationship, Confidentiality, Conflicts, Disclaimers, Massachusetts, Websites|Comments Off on Lawyers receiving unsolicited e-mails from prospective clients via website must hold information received in confidence