To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, shelter-in-place and
closure of non-essential businesses, including law firms, have
resulted in many attorneys practicing law in home offices or some
other remote or virtual settings. The new normal of
remote lawyering has serious implications related to the legal
profession s ethical mandate to serve clients competently and
confidentially, even under such unprecedented circumstances. Set
forth below is a discussion of the ethical implications of the new
paradigm of remote legal representation in light of the duties of
competence, confidentiality, and supervision under the New York