What Attorneys Need to Know about Encrypting Client Email

We’ve all experienced that dreadful feeling when a sensitive work email is sent to the wrong recipient. Often, the brain registers that a mistake is about to be made, but is powerless to stop the rote function of clicking “send.” A quick peek at the sent box confirms the email was indeed sent to the wrong “Vincent.” Hopefully, he is a cousin without any interest in reading a client’s medical records or trade secrets, but what if Vincent is opposing counsel or a competitor?