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Cybersecurity, Client Confidences, and ABA Formal Opinion 477R
You work for a boutique firm that handles transactional legal needs. One of the firm’s clients has grown from a successful regional business into a nationwide powerhouse. It has become so successful, in fact, that it recently became the target of a widely reported cyberattack. You spoke with the client contact when that happened, and she confided in you that the company is aware of dozens of attempts to breach its security measures just within the past year.