Ethics Committee Advisory Opinion #1986/7-8
January 13, 1987
ANNOTATIONS:
In destroying original client files, and microfilming same, a law firm must return original documents to the client, and exercise care to preserve the confidentiality of client files. (Rules 1.15(a)(1); 1.16(d); 1.6(a))
QUESTION:
Do the Rules of Professional Conduct permit the destruction of the original client files after they have been microfilmed?