On Email Ethics Quiz, Lawyers Do No Better Than Random Guessing

On Email Ethics Quiz, Lawyers Do No Better Than Random Guessing

It’s a scenario familiar to many lawyers: you open your inbox and realize opposing counsel accidentally copied you on an email – what should you do? But although the ABA first issued ethics guidance on this situation more than 25 years ago, a recent survey suggests that lawyers do not know the current rule in their particular jurisdiction. In fact, they do no better than random guessing.

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