Lawyering in the Time of Coronavirus: Novel Confidentiality Concerns

April 16, 2020

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While confidentiality and the associated evidentiary protections (and the danger of waiver) should always be top-of-mind, during this unprecedented time of coronavirus and remote-working, lawyers—and clients—should be especially sensitive to maintaining these essential protections.

Christine Lipsey (Baton Rouge) addresses these concerns in a New York Law Journal Article “Lawyering in the Time of Coronavirus: Novel Confidentiality Concerns.”

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