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Ethical Issues with Remote Work During COVID-19
In Pennsylvania, Governor Wolf dodged a constitutional challenge to his shutdown order of “non-essential” businesses by modifying it to permit law offices to stay open on a restricted basis. Per the Pennsylvania Office of General Counsel’s guidance, lawyers and their staff may access their offices to the degree necessary to participate in essential court functions. The guidance reiterates that all other businesses must continue to operate remotely.
The following Alert will address some of the legal ethical issues employers are facing while their businesses are operating remotely. It also touches on ethical issues with outsourcing legal services and cybersecurity in and out of the office.