Considerations for Communicating with Clients via Text Message

Litigation attorney Phil George wrote an article for the American Bar Association Litigation Section about ethical considerations for lawyers when it comes to communicating with clients through text messages. Mr. George explains that texting can prove an effective means of communicating with clients — provided it is used properly and in the right context. In this article, he looks at the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct concerning communication, confidentiality and competence and analyzes how they apply to texts.

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