Description
Understand how online collaboration tools may impact the protection of privileged communications.Since COVID19, many people have been working remotely. As a result, attorneys and employees are using more and more online collaboration tools to communicate and work on projects as a team. Although these new tools make communicating and collaborating much easier for employees and attorneys, their use can create additional challenges in trying to maintain attorneyclient and workproduct privileges. In this topic, you will be provided an overview of the emergence of online collaboration tools, discuss their potential impact on the attorneyclient privilege, and offer suggestions for protecting privileged communications while working remotely.
Date: 2021-07-22 Start Time: End Time:
Learning Objectives
Applicable Privileges
• Attorney-Client Privilege – What Is It, When Does It Apply, and How Can It Be Waived?
• Attorney Work Product – What Is It, When Does It Apply, and When Does It Not Apply?
• How the Doctrines Apply to In-House Attorneys
Online Collaboration Tools
• Online Collaboration Tools – Definition and Purpose
• Examples of Online Collaboration Tools
• Identifying Potential Privilege Issues With Online Collaboration Tools
Protecting Privilege Using Online Collaboration Tools
• Practical Steps for Protecting Privilege
• Review of Recent Decisions
CLE (Please check the Detailed Credit Information page for states that have already been approved) ,HR Certification Institute ,SHRM ,Additional credit may be available upon request. Contact Lorman at 866-352-9540 for further information.
Chris Campbell-DLA Piper, Brendan Krasinski – DLA Piper
