All e-mail, web submissions, data transmissions, or any other such
activity within the office, is kept and transmitted in a form which is
confidential and sensitive information is not transmitted without
strong encryption.
All communications and
transmissions are confidential and will be protected as such, except as
the code of ethics for attorney disclosure require.
INFORMATION PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY POLICY
Attorneys are required to maintain client information private and
confidential under the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar. A copy of the
Rule is provided below for your reference.
RULE 4-1.6 CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION
(
Current rules regulating the Florida Bar)
(a) Consent Required to Reveal Information. A lawyer shall not reveal
information relating to representation of a client except as stated in
subdivisions (b), (c), and (d), unless the client gives informed
consent.
(b) When Lawyer Must Reveal Information. A lawyer shall reveal such
information to the extent the lawyer reasonably believes necessary: (1)
to prevent a client from committing a crime; or (2) to prevent a death
or substantial bodily harm to another.
(c) When Lawyer May Reveal Information. A lawyer may reveal such
information to the extent the lawyer reasonably believes necessary:
(1) to serve the client's interest unless it is information the client
specifically requires not to be disclosed;
(2) to establish a claim or defense on behalf of the lawyer in a
controversy between the lawyer and client;
(3) to establish a defense to a criminal charge or civil claim against
the lawyer based upon conduct in which the client was involved;
(4) to respond to allegations in any proceeding concerning the lawyer's
representation of the client; or
(5) to comply with the Rules of Professional Conduct.
(d) Exhaustion of Appellate Remedies. When required by a tribunal to
reveal such information, a lawyer may first exhaust all appellate
remedies.
(e) Limitation on Amount of Disclosure. When disclosure is mandated or
permitted, the lawyer shall disclose no more information than is
required to meet the requirements or accomplish the purposes of this
rule.