Lawyers do not violate the duty to preserve confidences and secrets under DR 4-101 of the Ohio Code of Professional Responsibility by communicating with clients through electronic mail without encryption. Opinion 99-2 (April 9, 1999).  Lawyers must use their professional judgment in choosing the appropriate method of each attorney-client communication
Ohio lawyers need not encrypt e-mail exchanges with clients
Source Peter Krakaur|2017-06-26T18:42:10-07:00Jun 1st, 1999|Categories: LegalEthics, Post|Tags: Confidentiality, E-mail, Ohio|0 Comments