United States:
Opposing Counsel CC'd Her Client; May I "Reply All"?
29 November 2018
Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP
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Jonathan B. Skowron published "Opposing Counsel CC'd
Her Client; May I 'Reply All'?" in DRI's The
Voice. Skowron is an associate in the Litigation Services
Department with experience in professional liability, product
liability, insurance, business tort, and contractual
litigation.
"An email from opposing counsel arrives in your inbox. As
you scan the contents, you notice an odd email address in the
'CC' line. A second glance confirms it: Your opponent has
openly copied her own client on her email to you. How do you
respond? Do you drop the opposing party from the chain? Or do you
'reply all' and include the client? Are you even ethically
permitted to 'reply all'? This article explores recent
ethics opinions regarding this moral quandary many of us face on a
daily basis."
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