Wisconsin Lawyer August 2009: Ethics: Destroying Client Files: Even after representation ends, lawyers still have a duty of confidentiality to clients. Lawyers must be very careful when destroying client records to ensure that they are properly destroyed and no access is granted to anyone else.
Wisconsin Lawyer February 2009: Ethics: Screen Transferring Lawyers to Avoid Conflicts: The ABA is considering changing its Model Rule 1.10 to require that lawyers transferring between law firms be screened for conflicts of interest when the two law firms represent opposing sides in litigation matters. Wisconsin already has a similar rule in place.
