Ethics-Governance: Article: Maine Ethics Opinion No. 183

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Maine Ethics Opinion No. 183 Opinion #183 Issued 1/28/2004 The Professional Ethics Commission of the Board of Overseers of the Bar Question Is an attorney obligated to keep a paper copy of the attorney’s correspondence, if the attorney retains a copy of the correspondence in a computer or by other means of electronic storage? Opinion There is no provision of the Code of Professional Responsibility of the Maine Bar Rules that directly addresses the manner in which an attorney should retain records in connection with the representation of a client. Several provisions of the Code, however, when read together in connection with previous opinions of this Commission, provide the relevant framework for considering this question. First, an attorney is obligated to “take reasonable measures to keep the client informed on the status of the client’s affairs.” Rule 3.6(a). Full Article: http://www.mebaroverseers.org/Ethics%20Opinions/Opinion%20183.htm


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