Defining the Client File — Using Fee Agreements to Establish Clear Boundaries in the Digital Age - The Texas Lawbook

Defining the Client File — Using Fee Agreements to Establish Clear Boundaries in the Digital Age - The Texas Lawbook

What categories of documents are included in the “file” has never been defined. With technology creating a record of nearly everything a lawyer does on behalf of a client, a liberal interpretation of the rule would mandate expansive and intrusive disclosures. This can be particularly problematic if the client is an entity that experiences a change in control — perhaps even to a former adversary. This article discusses the use of attorney-client …