New ISBA ethics opinion re: confidentiality and third-party tech vendors

Earlier this month the ISBA Board of Governors approved advisory ethics opinion 10-01, the digest of which is as follows: "A law firm’s utilization of an off-site network administrator to assist in the operation of its law practice will not violate the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct regarding the confidentiality of client information if the law firm makes reasonable efforts to ensure the protection of confidential client information." Read the opinion.