[WSBAPT] Ethics Rule re Listserve

[Amy Goertz]

Thanks for the chuckle. I just about choked on my lunch, but I appreciate the humor.


> On May 8, 2024, at 12:15 PM, Philip N. Jones <pjones at duffykekel.com> wrote:
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> I think this is very important. 
> Occasionally you see a post to a listserv that reads somewhat like this:
> Domrel attorney needed for a retired English professor at the UW who caught his left-handed red-headed wife secretly taking money out of their account at Washington Mutual.  The couple lives in Lake Forest Park.
> Egads.  TMI!
> Better:
> Looking for a good Domrel attorney, preferably in North Seattle.
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> Phil Jones
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> From: wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> On Behalf Of Amy Goertz
> Sent: Wednesday, May 8, 2024 12:04 PM
> To: WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt at lists.wsbarppt.com>
> Subject: [WSBAPT] Ethics Rule re Listserve
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> FYI I thought others might find this interesting - my husband/law partner belongs to another attorney list serve where someone shared this today:
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> Given that this just came out today, I thought it might be useful for our members to know about it before posting something on a client’s case on the list serve:
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> Confidentiality Obligations of Lawyers Posting to Listservs.
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> Rule 1.6 prohibits a lawyer from posting questions or comments relating to a representation to a listserv, even in hypothetical or abstract form, without the client's informed consent if there is a reasonable likelihood that the lawyer's questions or comments will disclose information relating to the representation that would allow a reader then or later to infer the identity of the lawyer's client or the situation involved. A lawyer may, however, participate in listserv discussions such as those related to legal news, recent decisions, or changes in the law, without a client's informed consent if the lawyer's contributions will not disclose, or be reasonably likely to lead to the disclosure of, information relating to a client representation.
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