The Sedona Canada Commentary on Privacy and Information Security for Legal Service Providers: Principles and Guidelines

Submitted by dbl@sedonaconfe... on Mon, 08/10/2020 - 9:32am
Publication Version: 
Sedona_Canada_Commentary_on_Privacy_and_Information_Security
Public Comment Due Date: 
Monday, August 10, 2020
Publication Search Keywords: 
Canada; Privacy; Information; Security; Information Security; Legal; Service; Providers; Legal Service Providers
Publication Author: 
Sedona
Abstract: 

This Principles and Guidelines set out in this Commentary focus on the regulatory and practice requirements for the Canadian legal profession and address the privacy and information security protections that lawyers, law firms and other legal service providers should implement in order to protect themselves and their clients and comply with legal and ethical obligations. The Commentary is intended to help all legal service providers of all sizes determine what policies and practices are best suited for them.